Eala wins Tokyo opener

Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala defeats world number 411 Mika Stojsavljevic 6-1, 6-2 in 75 minutes.

“the ball doesn’t know what rank you are”

Eala's recent form

Eala had one victory in her previous three tournaments after losing to Shi Han at the Wuhan Open.

Eala's match strategy

Eala won the first set 6-1 with a 5-0 lead before Stojsavljevic pulled one game back.

Eala's comments

Eala said the ball doesn't know what rank you are and that she's finding her groove indoors.

“the ball doesn’t know what rank you are”

Bencic withdraws

Swiss player Belinda Bencic withdrew due to ligament tears in her right foot, ending her season.

“i am still completely unsure when and how this occurred, but it is sadly preventing me from competing here in tokyo this week and in hong kong next week”