Eala hoped for gold in the Asian Games and an automatic berth in the Olympics. She got neither

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Filipina tennis player Alex Eala lost to China’s Wang Xiyu in the Asian Games semifinals, ending her bid for gold and an automatic place in the 2028 Olympics. Wang will face fellow Chinese player Zhang Shuai in the final, after Zhang defeated Kazakhstan’s Yuliya Putintseva.

Alex Eala of the Philippines hoped to take gold at the Asian Games and earn her an automatic berth in tennis at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Wang Xiyu of China defeated Eala 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals on Thursday to set up a final against fellow Chinese Zhang Shuai. Zhang defeated Yuliya Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2.