Tokyo, Oct 26, 2026 (AFP) - Eala breezes past world number 411 in Tokyo opener

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Philippines star Alexandra Eala said "the ball doesn't know what rank you are" after beating world number 411 Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in her opener in Tokyo on Monday. 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......

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