Alex Eala's costly double fault swings second-set tiebreak as Diana Shnaider takes Tokyo quarterfinal thriller
⟶ Alex Eala lost to Diana Shnaider in the Tokyo quarterfinal after a double fault in the second-set tiebreak. The match was described as a thriller and a marathon duel.
Shnaider battles past Eala for second straight week to make Tokyo semis. Alex Eala falls to Shnaider anew after marathon Pan Pacific Open duel.
Why it matters
Shnaider defeated Eala for the second week in a row. Eala's loss means she will not advance further in the Pan Pacific Open.