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Alexandra Eala vs Talia Gibson - Preview & Prediction - 2026 WTA Tokyo Open
Alexandra Eala vs Talia Gibson — full preview, head-to-head breakdown and prediction for their ROUND OF 16 clash at the 2026 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, a WTA 500 at the Ariake Coliseum. Two players having breakout seasons, and one uncomfortable connection between them.
Alex Eala is the EIGHTH SEED and she opened in exactly the manner she needed, sweeping British wildcard Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes. After a rough Asian swing — first-round exits in Singapore and Wuhan, both from a set up against players outside the top 180 — the level in this one looked much closer to the…
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