Asian Games: Eala takes on Wang with gold in her sights, Olympics in her dreams - South China Morning Post

Josh Ballin NagoyaPublished: 8:36am, 1 Oct 2026Updated: 8:46am, 1 Oct 2026Alexandra Eala faces her toughest test of the Asian Games so far on Thursday when she takes on China’s Wang Xinyu in the semi-finals of the women’s singles.

Victory will take the 21-year-old a step closer to gold, but after battling past Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland in the last eight, she said it had not been an easy decision to come to Japan in the first place.

While Eala and the rest are in Nagoya, the China Open is taking place in Beijing, and as a WTA 1000 event, it is mandatory for tour players.

Officials could opt to fine her US$10,000 for skipping, although the WTA has not responded to South Morning Post questions as to whether they intend to do so.