Asian Games: China’s Wang Xiyu ousts Philippines top seed Alexandra Eala in semi-finals
Oct 1, 2026
Philippines tennis star Alexandra Eala saw her bid for Asian Games gold end in Thursday’s semi-finals after a stunning 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to China’s world No 85 Wang Xiyu.
Top seed and world No 18 Eala, who skipped the prestigious China Open to play in Nagoya, was looking to become the first woman from the Philippines to win the title.
The 21-year-old will instead go home with only a bronze medal, which she had also won at the last Games in Hangzhou, where she also won bronze in the mixed...
