Wang Xiyu defeated Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1 to win women's singles tennis gold on Friday at the Asian Games. The victory also gave her an automatic berth at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Wang Xiyu captured the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, by defeating compatriot Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-1 on Friday. The straight-sets victory over her 37-year-old mentor also earned the 25-year-old Chinese player an automatic qualification spot for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Wang advanced to the final after overcoming Alex Eala of the Philippines in three sets during Thursday's semifinal. Eala and Yuliya Putintseva each secured bronze medals, with Eala potentially facing a $10,000 fine for skipping the mandatory China Open to compete in Nagoya.
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