Eala Aiming to Finish Season with Bang After Tokyo Exit
Shnaider rallied after losing the first set and advanced in 2 hours, 52 minutes, while Eala turns to Hong Kong with one event left.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, Alex Eala lost to Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, falling 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 in her debut appearance at the tournament.
- The match lasted two hours and 52 minutes, marking Shnaider's second victory over Eala following their Ningbo Open encounter on October 22, when the Russian won 7-5, 6-4.
- Eala dominated the opening set 6-2 with aces at 168 kph and 147 kph, but required treatment on her right foot during the third set as Shnaider fought back to clinch the win.
- Shnaider advances to the semifinals to face 18-year-old Mia Pohankova, while Kamilla Rakhimova meets Leylah Fernandez in the other semifinal after Elena Rybakina withdrew with a neck injury.
- Despite the loss, Eala expressed "high motivation" for next week's Hong Kong Tennis Open, aiming to conclude her breakthrough season that included a WTA Tour title in Washington in August.
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Eala aiming to finish season with bang after Tokyo exit
Eala lost 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 against Russian number three seed Diana Shnaider in her debut appearance at the Pan Pacific Open. The world number 19 has one more tournament left in a season that saw her become the first player from the Philippines to win a title on the women's WTA Tour in Washington in August. Eala will be among the favourites for the title in Hong Kong, and she said she was not in the mood to look back on her achievements yet. "…
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