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Alexander Eala faces Wang Xinyu in Asian Games women's singles semi-finals
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Alexander Eala faces Wang Xinyu in Asian Games women's singles semi-finals

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Filipino tennis player Alexander Eala will play China's Wang Xinyu in the Asian Games women's singles semi-finals in Nagoya, with a win advancing her toward gold; Eala said competing in Japan was a difficult decision, and she risks a $10,000 WTA fine for skipping the concurrent China Open in Beijing.

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Alexander Eala, a 21-year-old Filipino tennis player, advanced to the Asian Games women's singles semi-finals after defeating Joanna Garland of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals.

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Alexander 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.

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This article was originally published by SCMP Sport.

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