Victoria Mboko vs Alexandra Eala – Match Preview and Prediction
Fixture: (3) Victoria Mboko vs Alexandra Eala
Date: October 30, 2025
Tournament: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2025
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $275,094
Live Telecast: USA Tennis Channel | UK Sky Sports | Canada TSN
Match Preview
Victoria Mboko is set to face Alexandra Eala in the Round of 16 clash at the Hong Kong Open on Thursday. Mboko had a tough first round, narrowly overcoming World No. 134 Talia Gibson. After dropping the first set in a tiebreak, she bounced back to earn a 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-4 win.
The Canadian youngster, seeded third in this WTA 250 event, is enjoying a breakthrough season. At 19 years old, Mboko holds an impressive 55-14 win-loss record for the year. She recently clinched the Canadian Open title, defeating notable players like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, which propelled her into the top 25 of the WTA singles rankings.
Alexandra Eala reached the second round after receiving a walkover from last season’s runner-up, Katie Boulter, during the second set of her opening match. Eala herself has been having a breakout year, highlighted by a semifinal appearance at the WTA 1000 event in Miami and securing her maiden main draw win in a Grand Slam.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between Victoria Mboko and Alexandra Eala, so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Prediction
Despite Eala’s first-round upset of Clara Tauson at the US Open in August, she has struggled on the Asian swing, suffering early exits in Guangzhou, Osaka, and Wuhan. Given Mboko’s strong recent form—six hardcourt titles this year, including her maiden WTA 1000 title—and her quarterfinal run in the Japan Open, she enters this match as the favorite.
Eala is expected to challenge Mboko and take at least one set, but Mboko is likely to prevail in a competitive three-set match.
Pick: Victoria Mboko to win in three sets.
Odds
All odds will be updated soon.
Betting Tips
- Tip 1: Match Result – Mboko to win
- Tip 2: Eala to win at least one set
- Tip 3: Total games to exceed 25