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Shnaider beats Eala to reach Ningbo Open quarter-finals
Diana Shnaider beat Alex Eala 7-5, 6-4 in the Ningbo Open round of 16 in China on Thursday.
The match was their first official meeting on the WTA Tour, and the win sent world No.
13 Shnaider into the quarter-finals.
The first set stayed close, with both players breaking serve before Shnaider secured the set 7-5.
Eala took a 4-3 lead in the second, but Shnaider won the next three games to close out the match.
Shnaider praised Eala as a dangerous and tough opponent, citing her powerful shots and attacking style.
Eala’s next stop is the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, a WTA 500 tournament running from October 26 to November 1.
Shnaider will face American Iva Jovic in the Ningbo quarter-finals.
Diana Shnaider beat Alex Eala in straight sets to reach the Ningbo Open quarter-finals.
The world No. 13 won their round-of-16 match 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday.
Shnaider said Eala was a dangerous and tough opponent.
Shnaider will play Iva Jovic in the quarter-finals.
Eala is set to compete next at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, running from October 26 to November 1.
- Who
- Diana Shnaider beat Alex Eala.
- What
- Shnaider won in straight sets to reach the Ningbo Open quarter-finals.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The Ningbo Open in Ningbo, China.
- Why
- Shnaider won the round-of-16 match and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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Shnaider beat Eala 7-5, 6-4 in the Ningbo Open round of 16.
Shnaider was set to face Iva Jovic in the quarter-finals.
The Toray Pan Pacific Open is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, where Eala is set to compete.
- Match score
- Shnaider won 7-5, 6-4
- Tournament stage
- Ningbo Open round of 16
- Shnaider's ranking
- World No. 13
- Quarter-final opponent
- Iva Jovic
- Eala's next tournament
- Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo
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What people are saying
Alex is very dangerous and a tough opponent.
Very proud and happy the way I performed today.