Alex Eala turns back Talia Gibson, reaches quarters

Alex Eala kept her bid for a strong finish to the season alive after rallying past Australia’s Talia Gibson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday. “[T]he first set was difficult, and I had my chances; so I knew that if I kept my