India, Sept. 28 -- Alex Eala's Asian Games 2026 campaign finally gets underway on Monday as the top-seeded Filipina takes on Thailand's Patcharin Cheapchandej in the women's singles Round of 16 at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya.

The match start time has been affected by rain in Aichi-Nagoya today. Following the delay, Eala's clash against Cheapchandej has been moved to the third match on Centre Court, with play scheduled to begin after the first two matches are completed.

Eala enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed and world No. 18, making her the highest-ranked player in the women's singles draw. She received a first-round bye, while Cheapchandej booked her place in the last 16 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Pakistan's Mahin A...