Alex Eala stormed back to beat Talia Gibson 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 on Wednesday, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2026 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
Gibson broke twice to take the opening set, but Eala took control in the second and won every game of the decider. She has now beaten Gibson in all three meetings, after two ITF wins in 2023. It is her first quarterfinal of the Asian swing.
COMEBACK COMPLETE ✅
Alex Eala secures the win over Gibson in Tokyo and moves into the quarterfinals!
#TorayPPO https://t.co/VCZ9dtZ8Qk
— wta (@WTA) October 28, 2026
Her next opponent could be Diana Shnaider, who beat her 7-5, 6-4 in the Ningbo Open round of 16 last week. Shnaider faces Aliaksandra Sasnovich for the spot.
