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Eala Breezes Past World Number 411 in Tokyo Opener
The Filipina needed just 1 hour and 15 minutes to beat wild card Mika Stojsavljevic and set up a meeting with Talia Gibson.
- On Monday, October 26, Filipina tennis star Alex Eala defeated Great Britain's Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, advancing to the round of 16.
- Making her debut in the WTA 500 tournament, eighth-seeded Eala faced 17-year-old British wildcard Stojsavljevic in their first head-to-head meeting.
- The Filipina needed one hour and 15 minutes to secure victory, forcing 11 unforced errors while hitting eight winners. "She's a great server," Eala said of her 6-foot-1 opponent.
- Following the straight-sets win, Eala will face World No. 38 Talia Gibson of Australia in the round of 16 on Wednesday, October 28.
- Eala will no longer play in the doubles event after her partner, American Desirae Krawczyk, withdrew due to a back injury.
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Eala breezes past world number 411 in Tokyo opener
World number 19 Eala arrived at the Pan Pacific Open on the back of a poor run of form that saw her win just one match at her last three tournaments. That included a shock first-round defeat to 217th-ranked Chinese qualifier Shi Han at the Wuhan Open this month. Eala avoided a similar banana skin against British 17-year-old Stojsavljevic, brushing past her opponent in 75 minutes. "I try to look at the player separate from the ranking," said Eala…
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