{"id":2218598,"date":"2026-10-25T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2218598"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:00:20","slug":"who-is-alex-ealas-first-opponent-in-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-made-debut-at-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2218598","title":{"rendered":"Who is Alex Eala&#8217;s first opponent in Tokyo? British youngster Mika Stojsavljevic made debut at 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Who is Alex Eala\u2019s first opponent in Tokyo? British youngster Mika Stojsavljevic made debut at 15<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 gap-y-1 md:gap-x-4 flex-wrap items-center\">\n                        <span class=\"ps-authors flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1.5 max-w-full gap-y-0.5 text-sm font-normal text-author\"><span class=\"ps-author-item whitespace-nowrap\"><a class=\"ps-author text-sm font-normal !text-author\" rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\">Shahida Jacobs<\/a><\/span><\/span>                        <time class=\"flex-shrink-0 text-sm font-normal text-info\" datetime=\"25 Oct 2026 12:00 PM\" data-ps-date=\"25 Oct 2026 12:00 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1792929620\"><br \/>\n                            25 Oct 2026 12:00 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/alex-eala-first-opponent-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-debut-15\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Falex-eala-first-opponent-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-debut-15\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Falex-eala-first-opponent-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-debut-15\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Falex-eala-first-opponent-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-debut-15\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-features%2Falex-eala-first-opponent-tokyo-british-youngster-mika-stojsavljevic-debut-15\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 dark:hidden h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_light.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Who is Alex Eala\u2019s first opponent in Tokyo? British youngster Mika Stojsavljevic made debut at 15\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mika-Stojsavljevic-with-inset-of-Alex-Eala-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Mika Stojsavljevic with inset of Alex Eala\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Mika Stojsavljevic with inset of Alex Eala                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Alex Eala<\/a> will face a fellow Grand Slam junior champion at the Pan Pacific Open as she takes on Mika Stojsavljevic in the first round in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The two youngsters have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-pan-pacific-open-tokyo-2026-draw-alex-eala-elena-rybakina-maja-chwalinska\">landed in the bottom half of the WTA 500 dra<\/a>w and their encounter has now been confirmed for Monday, 26 October with the match getting top billing as it will be the final match of the day on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>Eala, of course, is seeded eighth as she is currently No 20 in the WTA Rankings with her rise coming on the back of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-praised-for-making-major-tactical-difference-to-win-the-washington-open\">winning her maiden WTA title at the Washington DC Open<\/a> in August, while she also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and the quarter-final of the Dubai Championships.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that the Filipina is one of the rising stars of the game at the age of 21 and on the opposite side of the net will be one of Great Britain\u2019s exciting youngsters, Stojsavljevic.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Mika Stojsavljevic<\/h2>\n<p>Stojsavljevic was born on 15 December, 2008 in London to Peter and Ewa Stojsavljevic. Her father Peter is of Serbian descent, as he hails Velika Popina, Croatia, and her mother Ewa is from Warsaw, Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old Stojsavljevic is currently at No 308 in the official rankings, well adrift of the career best of 261 that she achieved in June this year.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-urged-decision-change-her-career-liability-loss-ningbo-open\">Alex Eala told to make decision that \u2018will change her career\u2019 after \u2018liability\u2019 was exposed in latest loss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/elena-rybakina-leylah-fernandez-ranking-points-prize-money-ningbo-open-final\">Elena Rybakina and Leylah Fernandez\u2019s ranking points and prize money after Ningbo Open final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stojsavljevic turned pro in April 2024, just five months after she turned 15, and later in the year she won the US Open Girls\u2019 singles trophy, beating Wakana Sonobe in final, with her title coming two years after Eala was crowned champion.<\/p>\n<p>She made her WTA Tour debut as she earned a wildcard entry into the Pan Pacific Open.<\/p>\n<p>Facing world No 57 Moyuka Uchijima, the British teenager \u2013 who was ranked NO 633 at the time \u2013 took the Japanese star to three sets before losing 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (8-6).<\/p>\n<p>Stojsavljevic made her Grand Slam debut as a wildcard at Wimbledon in 2025, losing in the first round while she also earned a wildcard entry into the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, she told WTA Tennis that former world No 1 Maria Sharapova is her idol, explaining: \u201cI definitely take inspiration from her game, and I just enjoy watching her play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although she is yet to make her WTA breakthrough, she has reached the quarter-finals at the WTA 125K level as she reached the last eight at the Birmingham Open in June this year.<\/p>\n<p>Stojsavljevic has one big win so far in 2026 as she defeated world No 56 Talia Gibson during Great Britain\u2019s Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Australia in April \u2013 and it was in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Alex Eala\u2019s first opponent in Tokyo? 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