Shnaider deals Eala another heartbreak, this time in Japan

Diana Shnaider again put an end to Alex Eala’s tournament on Friday when the Russian carved out a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) win that denied the popular Filipino a place in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. And for the second time in two weeks, Eala—and her massive following—would have