Alexandra Eala disposes of 17-year-old British wildcard to get Pan Pacific Open campaign underway

Monday, 26 October 2026 at 10:30

Alexandra Eala has been on the end of some torrid defeats in recent times but has managed to avoid a huge upset in the opening round of the Pan Pacific Open. 17-year-old British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic was comfortably dealt with 6-1, 6-2.

Since returning to Asia, Eala has not been at her overwhelming best. This follows in the footsteps of her immense grass and North American hardcourt swing that got people talking about her form.

Always popular wherever she goes, the Filipina returns to Japan after that disappointment at the Asian Games. She is not interested in the minor spots. She wants the gold, resulting in a second WTA 500 title of 2026.

Eala was in total control against the World No.411 in just 75 minutes. She stormed into a 4-0 lead before seeing it out on serve. Breaks of serve at the start and end of the second set got the job done against the British talent, whose first WTA senior tournament since Wimbledon ends in a swift defeat.

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Eala was not messing around in the early stages, striding out ahead over Stojsavljevic, who barely had a chance to breathe. A commanding hold was followed by a statement break. The 21-year-old continued to grow her advantage as she was pushed on serve, but to no avail.

A double-break cushion was implemented as Eala grew with confidence. That was once more backed up with a hold, and she would set her sights on seeing out the set with little fuss. That was exactly what happened, and Eala was the one on top.

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The upper hand was bolstered with a timely break of serve to commence the second set. It was almost made redundant as Stojsavljevic blew what was a golden opportunity to get back into the match. She had three break points from a 0-40 advantage but failed to take any of them as Eala reasserted her position as the dominant force on court.

Four holds of serve later, and the DC Open champion was still on top. When 4-2 to the good, she created two break points, but neither of them was taken. However, a third one came along, and Eala was on the cusp of victory.

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