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Garland gets the break back on Eala's serve.
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Alex Eala to face Chinese Taipei's Joanna Garland in singles QF
Alex Eala will square off against Joanna Garland, the highest-ranked player of Chinese Taipei, in the women's singles quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Games tennis competition.
Eala opened her Asiad redemption campaign on a convincing note, pulling off a 6-1, 6-0 win over Patcharin Cheapchandej of Thailand in the Round of 16 on Monday.
Later in the day, Eala will team up with Shaira Rivera to take on China’s Jiang Xinyu and Yang Zhaoxuan in the second round of the doubles tournament.
Alex Eala and Shaira Rivera flexed their might to pull off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Hong Kong's Lai Ching Laam and Kallista Liu in the women's doubles first round in the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday
Set 1: Eala 1-0 Garland
Match between Alex Eala and Joanna Garland has started
Garland is serving to start the match.
Japan's Matsuoka beats Chinese Taipei's Hsu 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Game between Eala and Garland follows this match on Center Court.
Matsuoka leads Hsu, 6-5, in the third set
Game between Eala and Garland follows this match on Center Court.
Match between Hsu and Matsuoka is in the third set
Hsu won the first set, 6-2, while Matsuoka won the second, 6-4.
Game between Eala and Garland follows this match on Center Court.
Eala vs Garland schedule
The game is scheduled to follow men's singles third round match between Japan's Hayato Matsuoka and Chinese Taipei's Hsu Yu-hsiou on Center Court.
The match is ongoing with Hsu currently leading, 6-2, 4-3, in the second set.
Who is Joanna Garland?
The 25-year-old Chinese Taipei star is currently ranked No. 143 in the WTA rankings and is the best tennis player in her country as of posting.
Garland is coming off back-to-back sweep victories in the Round of 32 and Round of 16 to open her Asian Games run, blanking Martaa Chogsomjav of Mongolia and Iran's Mandegar Farzami, to earn her place in the round of eight opposite world No. 18 Eala.
Eala and Garland have yet to face each other in a WTA tournament, although they were on track for a first meeting at the Singapore Open before both players bowed out in the second round.
See photos from Alex Eala's campaign so far
Alex Eala to face Chinese Taipei's Joanna Garland in singles QF
Alex Eala will square off against Joanna Garland, the highest-ranked player of Chinese Taipei, in the women's singles quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Games tennis competition.
Eala opened her Asiad redemption campaign on a convincing note, pulling off a 6-1, 6-0 win over Patcharin Cheapchandej of Thailand in the Round of 16 on Monday.
Later in the day, Eala will team up with Shaira Rivera to take on China’s Jiang Xinyu and Yang Zhaoxuan in the second round of the doubles tournament.
Alex Eala and Shaira Rivera flexed their might to pull off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Hong Kong's Lai Ching Laam and Kallista Liu in the women's doubles first round in the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday
