NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xiyu defeated compatriot Zhang Shuai in straight sets to win the women's singles gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Friday, extending China's winning streak in the event to six consecutive editions.

Wang dominated the opening set, winning all of her first-serve points compared with 50 percent for Zhang. The 37-year-old Zhang, who struggled with unforced errors, was broken twice as Wang took the set 6-2.

Zhang continued to struggle in the second set, holding serve just once as Wang cruised to a 6-1 victory to seal the gold medal.

In the semifinals, Wang came from behind to defeat top-seeded Philippine rising star Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

With her victory, Wang also secured a berth in the women's singles event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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