India, Oct. 26 -- Alexandra Eala made a commanding start to her Pan Pacific Open Tokyo 2026 campaign, easing past British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in the first round on Monday. The eighth-seeded Filipina needed just 75 minutes to dispatch the 17-year-old at the WTA 500 tournament, securing her place in the round of 16 and offering an encouraging response after a difficult stretch of results on the Asian swing.

Eala will next face Australia's Talia Gibson, who produced an equally impressive performance to defeat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5. The matchup presents a tougher test for Eala, but her controlled display against Stojsavljevic will give her confidence heading into the next round. After early exits in Singapore, Wuhan and N...