BREAKING: Alex Eala And Shaira Rivera Dominate Hong Kong Pair To Win Women's Doubles At 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Alex Eala and Shaira Rivera opened their campaign with a dominant win in the Women's Doubles Tennis at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
The Filipino duo defeated Hong Kong, China's LAI Ching Laam and LIU Kallista in straight sets — 6-1 in the first set and 6-3 in the second set.
Eala and Rivera showed strong chemistry from the start — taking the first set 6-1 with powerful serves and quick net play — before closing the second set 6-3 to secure the victory and advance to the next round.
The win gives the Philippines a strong start in tennis at the Asian Games — with Alex Eala — who is also a Southeast Asian Games medalist — leading the charge together with Rivera.
The Philippines will now wait for their next opponents in the Women's Doubles as they aim for a medal in Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
RESULT: Eala/Rivera (PHI) def. Lai/Liu (HKG) — 6-1, 6-3
SOURCE: 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 — Women's Doubles Tennis
