Alex Eala denied by Wang Xiyu, settles for Asian Games bronze again

So, it is another Chinese player that has denied Alex Eala a chance of winning gold at the 20th Asian Games.

Alex Eala's bid to improve on her bronze medal from Hangzhou in 2023 ended in disappointment as the Filipina fell to China's Wang Xiyu 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 in the women's singles semifinals on Thursday afternoon at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center.

The loss means Eala will settle for another third-place finish, matching her achievement from three years ago when the 21-year-old left-hander fell to eventual champion Zheng Qinwen 1-6, 7-6(5), 3-6, in the last four.