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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
Alexandra Maniego Eala is a Filipino professional tennis player. On August 24, 2026, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18, the highest ever for a Filipino and Southeast Asian in WTA Tour history. She is the first Filipino to break into the top 20, defeat top-10 opponents, reach the fourth round of a major, reach the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event, and win a WTA Tour title, clinching her breakthrough at the 2026 Washington Open.
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Filipina tennis star Alex Eala needs just a little less than an hour to dispatch Thailand’s Patcharin Cheapchandej and advance to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event in the 2026 Asian Games
Alex Eala warms up ahead of her match against Thailand’s Patcharin Cheapchandej to open her #AsianGames women’s singles campaign. According to the latest order of play, her match has been moved to...
Alexandra Eala storms into the Asian Games semifinals with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Joanna Garland. Next up: China’s Wang Xiyu. Eala also chases doubles glory with Shaira Rivera.