Alexandra Eala vs Diana Shnaider Prediction & Picks - Japan Women's Open

Prediction published on 10/29/26, 7:42 PM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 10/29/26 at 8:00 PM in Tennis Picks

On Friday, during the early morning for those in the USA, there's an interesting clash at the WTA event in Tokyo, where Alexandra Eala and Diana Shnaider are due to clash. This is an all-top-20 affair. If both players turned up in top form, those in attendance would probably witness a classic, but it is Shnaider who has been much closer to her best in recent times. 

Having defeated Alexandra Eala just last week, Diana Shnaider looks well placed to get the job done in Japanese capital. There can be no denying just how good Eala can be, but she's been struggling to be consistent of late, winning only three of her last seven matches, and in her last two matches against higher-ranked players, she's come up short, which is not easy to overlook, nor is the fact that the Russian came out on top without dropping a set a week ago.