Tennis》Former U.S. Open junior girls champion showdown, Filipino rising star Iyala flicks in Tokyo

The Pan Pacific Women's Tennis Championships staged a showdown between the former US Open junior girls champions. Alexandra Eala outperformed Britain's 17-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic 6:1, 6:2. The Philippines' popular rising star got off to a winning start, temporarily putting aside the heavy pressure of falling into a slump at the end of the season.

"The ball doesn't know your professional ranking, and I try not to judge players by ranking." This WTA 500-level hard-court professional tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan this week. The 8th seed Ijala faced the 411th-ranked Stoisavljevich, using his rich experience and mature playing style, and the Filipino fans cheered enthusiastically at the scene. "The ball won't know your level. The key is to always be prepared and try to maintain this high intensity." The 21-year-old Ijala, who holds the racket with his left hand, is the 2022 US Open junior singles champion; as for the 4-year-old Stojsavljevich, he won the gold medal in New York two years later.

Iyala, who has risen strongly this year, won the WTA Women's Singles Gold Cup in August in Washington and became the first player in the history of the Philippines to win the WTA Women's Singles Gold Cup. However, she fell into a low ebb in the Asian season, especially her upset loss to Shi Han, the 217th-ranked out-of-conference host in Wuhan in the first round at the 1000-point level. Her confidence was hit hard. Fortunately, Iyala transferred from Ningbo to Tokyo and learned her lesson, so she would not repeat the same mistakes. After successfully breaking away, she encountered Australian opponent Talia Gibson in the top 16. Gibson).