Wang Xiyu defeats fellow Chinese player Zhang Shuai for tennis gold at the Asian Games
Wang won in 66 minutes and earned an automatic berth for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- On Friday, 25-year-old Wang Xiyu defeated compatriot Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1 at Nagoya's Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, winning Asian Games women's singles gold and securing an automatic 2028 Los Angeles Olympics berth.
- Wang reached the final after defeating tournament favorite Alex Eala of the Philippines on Thursday in a grueling match, overcoming a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 deficit after two hours and 34 minutes of play.
- Acknowledging her opponent as a mentor, 25-year-old Wang paid tribute to 37-year-old Zhang, a multi-time Grand Slam doubles champion, saying, "She is someone I really respect."
- Reflecting on her journey, Wang shared, "It's when you experience success through the trials that you know what it was all for," while joking her tennis skills far exceed her culinary efforts.
- This gold medal marks Wang's second Olympic trip, following her third-round exit at the Paris Olympics two years ago when she lost to Iga Swiatek of Poland.
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Eala-conqueror Wang wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth
The 25-year-old Wang breezed past her compatriot 6-2, 6-1 in 66 minutes at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya. Tennis is one of seven sports at the Games where the winners receive an Olympic qualification place. Wang paid tribute to the 37-year-old Zhang, who has won multiple Grand Slam doubles titles and has now added a second Asian Games singles silver medal to the one she won in 2018 in Jakarta. The veteran Zhang also bagged a team…
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Wang Xiyu defeats fellow Chinese player Zhang Shuai for tennis gold at the Asian Games
Wang Xiyu has defeated Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1 to win gold in women’s singles tennis at the Asian Games. The victory on Friday also gave her an automatic berth in the 2028 Olympics. The final between the two Chinese women…
Chinese tennis player Wang Xiyu won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday. She defeated her compatriot Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1 in the final. Yulia Putintseva and Alexandra Eala won the bronze medals. The Filipina also faces a fine for participating in the games.
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