Eala's fightback not enough, falters in Asian Games tennis semis

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

Sep 28, 2023 3:57 pm

Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala pushed Chinese Zheng Qinwen to the limit but fell short, 1-6, 7-6(5), 3-6, in the 19th Asian Games women's singles semifinals in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, September 28.

Seeded fourth in the tourney, world No. 190 Eala came back from a 2-5 game deficit in the second set and forged a deciding set at the HOC Tennis Centre CC.

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