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Wang Xiyu defeat Alex Eala to Advance to the Women’s Single Tennis Finals of the 2026 Asian Games (3-6, 6-3, 6-2)

October 1, 2026
Wang Xiyu defeat Alex Eala to Advance to the Women’s Single Tennis Finals of the 2026 Asian Games (3-6, 6-3, 6-2)

In a thrilling semifinal clash at the 2026 Asian Games, China’s Wang Xiyu staged a remarkable come from behind win to defeat top seed Alex Eala of the Philippines, earning a spot in the women’s singles gold medal match. 

Eala came out strong in the opening set, controlling the tempo from the baseline to capitalize on early opportunities and take the first set 6-3. However, the fourth-seeded Wang quickly change her strategy, leaning into her powerful left-handed serve and aggressive forehand to dictating play. Elevating her precision, Wang broke Eala early in the second set to claim it 6-3 to force a decider 3rd set.

Carrying momentum into the final set, Wang dominated the long exchanges and capitalized on crucial break points to seal a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory. With this hard-fought win, Wang advances to the finals to compete for the gold medal, while Eala finishes her campaign with a bronze medal.

Team USA falls to Canada for the 3rd Place of the FIBA World Cup 2023

September 10, 2023
Team USA falls to Canada for the 3rd Place of the FIBA World Cup 2023
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Canada made history at the FIBA World Cup 2023 by winning its first-ever medal at the tournament, defeating USA 127-118 in overtime in the third-place game on Sunday in Manila, Philippines.

As expected between two NBA laden team, it was a roller coaster game that had 14 lead changes, 12-0 scoring run by the Americans and 8-0 by the Canadians, and it was punctuated by Mikal Bridges at the end of the 4th qtr; he missed 2nd free-throw on purpose, got the rebound, then hits corner 3 with 0.6 seconds left to extend the game to over time. In the OT, the Canadians had other plans, since they outscored Team USA, 16 to 7 to secure the bronze medal.

The Canadians, who had never finished higher than sixth in the World Cup, protected a 2-point lead at the start of OT and outscored the Americans 7-16.

Dillon Brooks was the hero for Canada, scoring a game-high 39 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 7-of-8 from the 3-point line. He also added four rebounds, five assists, a steals and a couple of blocks in a stellar performance.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was equally impressive, adding 31 points, twelve assists and six rebounds. He scored nine of Canada’s 16 points in overtime, including an assist to RJ Barrett for a a clutch 3-pointer that gave them a 115 – 124 lead with 0:23 secs left.

Canada also got contributions from Kelly Olynyk (11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists), Luguentz Dort (11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists) and Dwight Powell (4 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists).

Team Highlights

USA, meanwhile, will go home without a medal for the FIBA World Cup 2023. Team USA has not won a medal in the World Cup since 2014, that featured a roster lead by Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Derrick Rose, Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Anthony Davis.

Six players of Team USA had double digits points; Mikal Bridges with 19 pts, 9 rebs, 2 steals and 4 assists, Anthony Edwards led the team with 24 pts and 5 rebs, then there’s Austin Reaves who contributed 23 pts, 5 rebs, an assists and a steal, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Bobby Portis Jr. also made big contributions scoring 13 pts, 10 pts and 14 pts respectively.

Despite the loss, Team USA, already qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France and we can expect that the team will have totally different roster.