2024-01-24 11:17 United Daily News reporter Zeng Siru/Report immediately Xie Shuwei and Belgian partner Mertens reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open women’s doubles.Screenshot from Xie Shuwei fan group
The “first sister” of Chinese tennis, Hsieh Su-wei, has been through the women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Australian Open this year. Today she faced the test of two matches in a single day. In the morning, she defeated the 9th seeded pair in straight 2 in the women’s doubles quarterfinals, creating a 4-match streak across the season. It is a super record to reach the semi-finals of all Grand Slams, and it is also a personal record.
Hsieh Su-wei came back last year and won the French Open in her first Grand Slam. She won another Wimbledon title and reached the last four of the US Open. The women’s doubles world ranking has risen to No. 6. At the Australian Open, she reunited with her Belgian partner Elise Mertens, who won the Wimbledon Gold Cup in 2021. The Taiwanese combination was ranked second seed. They reversed the victory in the third round and entered the top 8. Today, they are ranked ninth seed. The Dutch Demi Schuurs/Brazilian Luisa Stefani met.
The Taiwanese pair broke serve at the start of today’s game. Although they were broken back in the 6th game, they broke again immediately in the 7th game. In the 8th game, Xie Shuwei served. At 40:30, the key point was that the two groups faced off. Xie Shuwei faced Suersi. The close ball caused the opponent’s return ball to go out of bounds, giving the Taibi combination a 5:3 lead.
In the 9th game, the Taibi combination forced a late set point, but was defeated by the 9th seed. However, Mertens successfully won the serve in the next game, allowing the 2nd seed to win 6:4.
In the second set, the Taibi combination forced another break point in the third game when Suersi served, and took the lead in breaking serve under Stephanie’s high-pressure ball in front of the net. Following Xie Shuwei’s serve, the Taibi combination collapsed 3 break points and won more than After 12 minutes of fierce fighting, the serve was successfully maintained, and the serve was broken again in the next game. The lead expanded to 4:1, and the victory was finally won 6:2.
Hsieh Su-wei was ranked at court 1573 for both matches in a single day today. After the women’s doubles top 8 in the morning, she competed again in the mixed doubles top 4 with Polish mixed doubles partner Jan Zielinski in the afternoon.
The Taiwanese mixed doubles team is ranked third seed. Although it is their first time working together, they have shown excellent chemistry. They won 2 straight games in less than an hour in three games. Today they will play against the landlord’s unseeded team Jaimee. Fourlis/Andrew Harris compete for the first Grand Slam final ticket in their careers, live broadcast on Taiwan’s Bosch Charming Channel.
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