Alex Eala was not happy with one of her fans at the Asian Games this year.
Eala reached the Asian Games semi-finals in singles, guaranteeing her a bronze medal, but she lost in the second round of doubles with Shaira Rivera.
As one of the biggest stars in tennis right now, Eala has received a lot of support at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, with fans of hers showing support.
Eala has spoken about how much she appreciates the support she receives from her Filipina fans and other fans elsewhere, but she was clearly not happy with the actions of one of her fans at the Asian Games this year.
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Alex Eala annoyed at tennis fan who threw cap at her at the Asian Games
After a busy day at the Asian Games, playing both singles and doubles, Eala walked by some fans of hers, before a cap was thrown on the floor next to her feet.
Eala, who appeared frustrated by this, then stopped to put her bag down and speak to this fan in Filipino, as it has been reported that she told this fan never to throw things at players and to ask nicely for signatures.
This tennis fan appeared to apologise after this awkward incident, and Eala then signed the cap that was thrown on the floor.
Eala’s hopes of winning gold at the Asian Games then came to an end the following day, as she was beaten by Chinese player Xiyu Wang 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
This is a second successive bronze medal at the Asian Games for Eala, who will now have to wait for the 2030 event in Doha if she is to ever get her hands on a gold medal at the event.
What is next for Alex Eala after Asian Games defeat?
Eala skipped the China Open to play at the Asian Games this year, but she still has many upcoming WTA tournaments to play this year.
The next of those is at the Wuhan Open, a tournament where Eala has never won a main draw match before.
This is one of three tournaments Eala is confirmed to play before 2027, having also entered the Ningbo Open and the Hong Kong Tennis Open.
| Alex Eala’s remaining tournaments in 2026 | Points defending from 2026 |
| Wuhan Open | 2 (First Round qualifying loss) |
| Ningbo Open | Did not play (Defending 2 points from Osaka and Guangzhou) |
| Hong Kong Tennis Open | 30 (R16) |
Eala has only 34 points to defend until 2027, giving her a big opportunity to improve on her career-high ranking of world number 18.
The main draw of the Wuhan Open will begin on October 12, where Eala is set to be the 16th seed.
