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Eala Cruises Past Stojsavljevic in Tokyo Opener, Faces Gibson Next

SceneOct 26, 20262 min read

Eala Cruises Past Stojsavljevic in Tokyo Opener, Faces Gibson Next

No. 8 seed Alex Eala beat British wild card Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes to open her Toray Pan Pacific Open run in Tokyo. Talia Gibson is next on Wednesday.

No. 8 seed Alexandra Eala beat British wild card Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes on Monday to reach the round of 16 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo (WTA 500). The WTA framed it as a meeting of former US Open girls' champions — Eala in 2022, the 17-year-old Stojsavljevic in 2024. Eala, world No. 20, faced World No. 411 on Center Court. Stojsavljevic hit 24 winners to Eala's 8, but made 41 unforced errors, WTA figures show. Eala landed 68% of her first serves and won 72% of those

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Tokyo Open R1 Roundup: Eala Faces Gibson Next as Rakhimova Replaces Bencic

Tokyo Open R1 Roundup: Eala Faces Gibson Next as Rakhimova Replaces Bencic

No. 8 seed Alex Eala meets Talia Gibson in the Toray Pan Pacific Open round of 16. Here is who is through from Tokyo's first round, plus Tuesday's schedule in Philippine time.

Oct 27, 20263 min read

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Eala, Krawczyk Withdraw From Tokyo Open Doubles Before Debut

Eala, Krawczyk Withdraw From Tokyo Open Doubles Before Debut

Alex Eala and Fil-Am Desirae Krawczyk have withdrawn from the Toray Pan Pacific Open doubles in Tokyo before their opening match, leaving Eala in singles only against Mika Stojsavljevic.

Oct 26, 20262 min read

Eala Faces Lowest-Ranked Foe of Her Top-20 Season in Tokyo Opener

Eala Faces Lowest-Ranked Foe of Her Top-20 Season in Tokyo Opener

No. 8 seed Alex Eala opens the Toray Pan Pacific Open against British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic, ranked No. 308. The Philippine Star frames it as her lowest-ranked foe of a Top-20 season.

Oct 25, 20262 min read

Rybakina Beats Shnaider in Ningbo SF — After Shnaider Ended Eala's Run

Rybakina Beats Shnaider in Ningbo SF — After Shnaider Ended Eala's Run

World No. 1 Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider 6-3, 7-5 in the Ningbo semifinal. Leylah Fernandez reaches Sunday's final; Shnaider had ended Alex Eala's R16 run.

Oct 24, 20262 min read

Eala Falls to Shnaider in Ningbo Round of 16

Eala Falls to Shnaider in Ningbo Round of 16

No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider beat Alex Eala 7-5, 6-4 on her seventh match point in the Ningbo Round of 16. Eala had opened with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Diane Parry.

Oct 23, 20262 min read

Shnaider Braces for 'Dangerous' Eala in Ningbo Round of 16

Shnaider Braces for 'Dangerous' Eala in Ningbo Round of 16

No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider expects a tough battle with Alex Eala in the Ningbo Round of 16 at 1 p.m. Manila time Thursday. A quarterfinal place is on the line.

Oct 22, 20262 min read

Eala's Ningbo Clash With Shnaider Moved to Center Court, Later Start

Eala's Ningbo Clash With Shnaider Moved to Center Court, Later Start

Alex Eala's Ningbo Round of 16 against No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider is on Center Court, tentatively set for 3:20 p.m. Philippine time Thursday — up from the earlier 1 p.m. listing.

Oct 21, 20262 min read

Eala Eyes Ningbo Quarters vs Sixth Seed Diana Shnaider

Eala Eyes Ningbo Quarters vs Sixth Seed Diana Shnaider

Alex Eala will face No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider in the Ningbo Open Round of 16 on Thursday after Shnaider beat Yulia Putintseva 7-5, 7-6(4). It is their first tour-level meeting, with a quarterfinal place at stake.

Oct 20, 20262 min read

Eala Snaps Three-Match Skid, Sweeps Parry for 34th Win of 2026 in Ningbo

Eala Snaps Three-Match Skid, Sweeps Parry for 34th Win of 2026 in Ningbo

Alex Eala swept France's Diane Parry 6-3, 6-1 in the Ningbo Open first round, snapping a three-match losing streak with her 34th tour-level win of 2026. Next is Diana Shnaider or Yulia Putintseva.

Oct 19, 20262 min read

Eala Opens Ningbo Bid vs Monterrey Champ Diane Parry as She Seeks Slump-Breaker

Eala Opens Ningbo Bid vs Monterrey Champ Diane Parry as She Seeks Slump-Breaker

Alex Eala opens her Ningbo Open campaign against Monterrey champion Diane Parry, a first tour-level meeting, as she looks to end a run of early exits.

Oct 18, 20262 min read

Eala Lands in Ningbo as Jordan Clarkson Urges Her to Stick to the Work

Eala Lands in Ningbo as Jordan Clarkson Urges Her to Stick to the Work

Alex Eala has arrived in Ningbo, where the tournament greeted her with flowers, as NBA champion Jordan Clarkson urges her to \"stick to the work\" through a rough stretch.

Oct 17, 20262 min read

PHILTA Rallies Behind Eala Amid Slump, Clarifies PH Women's Open Eligibility

PHILTA Rallies Behind Eala Amid Slump, Clarifies PH Women's Open Eligibility

PHILTA says it is "fully behind" Alex Eala after her Wuhan exit, and says her place at the WTA 125 Philippine Women's Open remains uncertain, with a wildcard on offer if she wants to play.

Oct 16, 20262 min read

PHILTA Rallies Behind Eala Amid Skid Ahead of Ningbo

PHILTA Rallies Behind Eala Amid Skid Ahead of Ningbo

PHILTA says it is "fully behind" Alex Eala after early exits in Singapore and Wuhan, as the world No. 19 heads to the WTA 500 Ningbo Open.

Oct 15, 20262 min read

Eala Tries to Get Back on Track in Final Stretch of Season

Eala Tries to Get Back on Track in Final Stretch of Season

After an early Wuhan exit, Alex Eala turns to Ningbo, Tokyo and Hong Kong — then a homecoming exhibition vs Janice Tjen — to close her 2026 season.

Oct 14, 20262 min read

Slumping Eala Out of Wuhan Open Doubles Too

Slumping Eala Out of Wuhan Open Doubles Too

Alex Eala and Zeynep Sönmez fell 2-6, 3-6 to Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska, ending a winless Wuhan Open a day after Eala's singles upset.

Oct 13, 20262 min read

Eala Stunned by Qualifier Shi Han in Wuhan Opener

Eala Stunned by Qualifier Shi Han in Wuhan Opener

Chinese qualifier Shi Han, world No. 217, rallied from a set down to beat world No. 19 Alex Eala 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Wuhan Open first round.

Oct 12, 20262 min read

Eala Faces Chinese Qualifier Shi Han in Wuhan Campaign Opener

Eala Faces Chinese Qualifier Shi Han in Wuhan Campaign Opener

Alex Eala opens her Wuhan Open campaign Monday night against Chinese qualifier Shi Han, with Alexandrova or Fernandez waiting in round two.

Oct 11, 20262 min read

Eala Drawn Against Qualifier in Wuhan Open First Round

Eala Drawn Against Qualifier in Wuhan Open First Round

No. 13 seed Alex Eala opens her Wuhan Open campaign against a qualifier, with Ekaterina Alexandrova or Leylah Fernandez looming in round two.

Oct 10, 20262 min read

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Alex Eala Opens Tokyo as No. 8 Seed, Teams With Fil-Am Desirae Krawczyk

Alex Eala Opens Tokyo as No. 8 Seed, Teams With Fil-Am Desirae Krawczyk

Alex Eala opens the Toray Pan Pacific Open as the No. 8 seed. She faces British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic in singles and partners Fil-Am Desirae Krawczyk in doubles.

Oct 26, 20262 min read