Eala Aiming to Finish Season with Bang After Tokyo Exit
Shnaider recovered after dropping the second set and won her first title of the season as Fernandez struggled with five double faults, officials said.
- 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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Shnaider won 11 of his 15 games in service, breaking Lavalloise on four occasions.
Russia’s Shnaider beats Fernandez of Canada to win Tokyo title
TOKYO: Russia’s Diana Shnaider won her first title of the year with a hard-fought victory over Leylah Fernandez in Tokyo on Sunday and couldn’t wait to tell her mum all about it. The world number 13 beat Canada’s Fernandez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the Pan Pacific Open and then went straight to her phone to call home. “I was calling my mum — I wanted to hear her voice after winning a title and share a first few moments with her,” the 22-year-old Shna…
Quebec's Leylah Annie Fernandez had the opportunity to win a second title this season.
The Russian had not won a tournament since Monterrey in August 2025; Fernandez took part in a third final in five tournaments in Asia
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