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World No 20 Alex Eala faces teenage debutant Mika Stojsavljevic in the Pan Pacific Open first round today, closing out Centre Court action in Tokyo.
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Alex Eala takes on teenage sensation Mika Stojsavljevic today in the opening round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, with their encounter set as the final match on Centre Court.
Both players are former Grand Slam junior champions, but it is Eala who arrives with considerably more pedigree at senior level. The Filipino, seeded eighth and sitting at world No 20, captured her maiden WTA title at the Washington DC Open earlier this season and has impressed at both Wimbledon and the Dubai Championships.
Stojsavljevic, born on 15 December 2008 and currently ranked No 308, only turned professional in April 2024. She announced herself on the junior stage by winning the US Open Girls' singles title later that year. The Pan Pacific Open marks her WTA Tour debut - she has already faced world No 57 Moyuka Uchijima in a tightly fought contest.
Eala had been eyeing a return to doubles action following her partnership with Zeynep Sonmez at the Wuhan Open. Those plans were shelved after Desirae Krawczyk pulled out of the women's doubles draw with a back injury. Krawczyk's withdrawal came on the heels of her 14th WTA Tour doubles title at the Ningbo Open, where she partnered Fanny Stollar.
With doubles off the agenda, Eala can now channel her full attention into singles - starting with what promises to be a compelling generational duel against Stojsavljevic.
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