Tokyo:Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala conquered Australian player Talia Gibson, securing a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.
According to Philippines News Agency, Eala, currently ranked World No. 19, is set to face third seed Diana Shnaider in the next round. Shnaider advanced after defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich with scores of 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
Shnaider previously defeated Eala, 7-5, 6-4, at the WTA 500 Ningbo Open last week. Eala's recent performances include winning a singles bronze medal at the Nagoya Asian Games, although she faced early exits in tournaments in China and Singapore.
Eala, who was seeded No. 13 at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open, was defeated by Chinese qualifier Shi Han, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, in the first round. Additionally, at the WTA 500 Singapore Open, the third-seeded Eala experienced a surprising first-round loss to World No. 180 Tatiana Prozorova, with scores of 4-6, 7-5, 3-6.
