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Alex Eala Tokyo win sets up Talia Gibson showdown
Alex Eala beat Great Britain's Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes to reach the round of 16 at the WTA500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, without losing her serve. The eighth-seeded Filipino, now world No. 19, next faces Australia's Talia Gibson, a 6-0, 7-5 winner over Daria Kasatkina. The win follows early exits in Singapore, Wuhan and the Asian Games in Nagoya.
27 Oct 2026
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