She walked away from a WTA 1000 in Beijing to wear the flag at the Asian Games, reportedly willing to eat a $10,000 fine for it. That tells you who someone is. It also means the Chinese city worth flying to this October is not Beijing. It is Wuhan, where a round trip from Manila can cost less than a domestic flight to Siargao in December.

Alex Eala is in the field for the Wuhan Open 2026, the WTA 1000 that runs from 12 to 18 October at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center. She is ranked world number 18 and was among the first twenty players the tournament released. This guide covers the whole trip from a Philippine passport holder’s point of view: the visa you still need, how to actually get to Wuhan when no airline flies there directly from Manila, how to buy tickets when the official Chinese platform will not accept you, and what a week on the ground really costs in pesos.

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The quick answer for Filipino fans

Everything you need in one block, checked on 25 September 2026.

• Tournament: Wuhan Open, WTA 1000. Qualifying 10 to 11 October, main draw 12 to 15 October, quarterfinals 16 October, semifinals 17 October, final 18 October.
• Venue: Optics Valley International Tennis Center, in the Optics Valley (Guanggu) district of eastern Wuhan. Centre Court holds roughly 15,000. The 2026 edition adds three outdoor courts and about 1,500 more seats.
• Visa: required. A Philippine passport does not get visa-free entry to China and does not qualify for the…

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