Wang Xiyu swept Zhang Shuai to win the Asian Games women's singles gold medal and also locked in the qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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- In the women's singles tennis final of the Nagoya Asian Games, Chinese player Wang Xiyu defeated 37-year-old Zhang Shuai 6:2, 6:1, winning the gold medal and qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in advance.
- Zhang Shuai said after the game that losing to Wang Xiyu was the least sad loss for her, and the two will continue to maintain a friendship.
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Why It Matters
Wang Xiyu is 25 years old and holds the shot with her left hand. She is ranked 85th in the WTA World Women's Singles and is the fourth seed in the women's singles of this Asian Games. Zhang Shuai has won multiple Grand Slam women's doubles championships. Wang Xiyu was only 9 years old when she won the women's team gold medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
Wang Xiyu (2nd from left). (AP)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The Nagoya Asian Games women's singles tennis finale "Chinese Civil War", Wang Xiyu swept the 37-year-old Zhang Shuai 6:2, 6:1. With the gold medal, she also obtained a ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in advance.
The 25-year-old Wang Xiyu, who holds the shot with her left hand, is currently ranked 85th in the WTA world for women's singles. She is the fourth seed in the women's singles at this Asian Games. She passed the test on Monday and defeated the most popular Filipino top seed Alexandra Iyala in three sets. Eala), she followed up the victory the next day at the Dongshan Park Tennis Court, defeating the second seed Zhang Shuai in just 66 minutes. The compatriot, who has won multiple Grand Slam women's doubles championships, once again finished in the women's singles silver medal since the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. Later, the veteran veteran responded: "Every time we lose is an opportunity to learn and make ourselves better. Losing to Zuo Zuo (Wang Xiyu) is the least sad thing for me. Even if we don't play tennis, we will still be good friends. The good things about Wang Xiyu are yet to come."
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Zhang Shuai became famous very early. When Wang Xiyu won the gold medal for the women's team at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Wang Xiyu was only 9 years old. Now that she can defeat her idol on the Asian Games stage and qualify for the Olympics, the younger generation is particularly happy. "She is someone I respect very much. . Everything she has gone through has also given me great encouragement. However, the greatest respect I can express is to compete with her with all my strength." Both the men's and women's singles champions of this Asian Games can directly enter the Los Angeles Five Rings Hall next year.
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Wang Xiyu will represent China in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Tennis Competition
Very likely · Within years
Open Questions
- Is Wang Xiyu’s specific event in the Olympics singles or doubles?
- Will Zhang Shuai continue to participate in future international competitions?
