TOKYO – Alex Eala beat Australia’s Talia Gibson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, drawing support from Filipino fans in Tokyo along the way.

TOKYO – Filipina tennis phenom Alex Eala opened her campaign at the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic on Monday, as Filipino fans came out to support her in her first WTA tournament appearance in the Japanese capital.

TOKYO – Philippine tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala will begin her campaign at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday against British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic, saying that representing the Philippines is a natural part of her professional career.

TOKYO – Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala will make her first appearance at the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis in Tokyo later this month, returning to Japan after winning a bronze medal for the Philippines at the Asian Games in Nagoya.