Hailey Baptiste vs Alexandra Eala Prediction & Picks - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships

Prediction published on 2/15/26, 6:38 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/15/26 at 4:39 PM in Tennis Picks

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines kicks off her campaign at the Dubai Tennis Championship against a familiar face, Hailey Baptiste of the United States, in the first round on Sunday.

Recommended Pick: Alexandra Eala will win (-112)

Potential Payout: $212 for every $112 Bet

Current Form:

Eala will walk into her second head-to-head showdown against Baptiste with a 5-4 record and a quarterfinal stint at a WTA 500 event. The top netter from the Philippines picked up two wins in Abu Dhabi before falling to former top-10 Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 3-6 in the final eight. Eala got booted out early byTereza Valentova in the first round of the 2026 Qatar Open, 6-7, 1-6. Eala is now 0-2 against the Czech teen star, who also eliminated her in Osaka last year.

Baptiste secured a spot in the main draw of the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships by earning a lucky loser spot from the organizers. The American is coming off a semifinal appearance at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open, where she earned victories over former top-10 Emma Navarro and current top-20 Liudmila Samsonova. Baptiste also took another ex-top-10 player Ekaterina Alexandrova to three sets before running out of fumes 6-3, 6-7, 3-6. Baptiste lost to Rebecca Sramkova 3-6, 5-7 in the final qualification match for the Dubai Tennis Championship.