Iyala Nagoya Asian Games Tennis Women's Singles Top 4 were counterattacked and her dream of winning bronze was shattered

Iyala. (AFP)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Top seed Alexandra Eala fought fiercely in 3 sets in the top four of the women's singles tennis at the Nagoya Asian Games. She was finally defeated by Wang Xiyu, the fourth seed of China with the same left-hand shot, 6:3, 3:6, 2:6. The 21-year-old Filipino female player's dream of competing for the gold medal was shattered, and she finished in the bronze medal in two consecutive Asian Games.

"Her performance is more stable, while my status fluctuates during the game. This is a problem that needs to be discussed and solved with the team." Iala, currently ranked 18th in the world of women's singles, is the popular favorite of the Philippines to win the WTA Tour women's singles championship for the first time. She has passed two levels in this trip and faced Wang, who is ranked 85th. Xiyu prospered first and then declined. The decline in her form in the second set allowed her opponent to regain a victory, and she was broken in the final set and fell into a 1:4 deficit. Finally, after losing to Zheng Qinwen, who won the championship at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, she lost to a Chinese opponent in the top four again. In addition to the mixed doubles three years ago, she won a total of 3 Asian Games bronze medals.

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Iala, who is deeply supported by enthusiastic fans from all over the country, did not hesitate to give up this week's China Open in Beijing for the Nagoya Asian Games. She may be fined for the thousand-point mandatory competition and even affect her professional ranking. However, she emphasized that she does not regret this decision. "I am really happy to have such an experience and feel everyone's support...to be with the team, yes, and to fight for the country." As for Wang Xiyu, she will stage the "Chinese Civil War" with the 37-year-old veteran Zhang Shuai in the final.