By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 27, 2024
When Hsieh Su-Wei made her return to tennis after an 18-month hiatus final spring, the previous World No.1, nevertheless embellished, most likely would have had hassle think about the success that she’d have in her first 4 majors performed.
Lower than a yr later the 38-year-old has added three main doubles title to her trophy case in addition to her first profession combined doubles crown at a Slam.
Hsieh took dwelling two titles this weekend in Melbourne, successful the combined title with Jan Zielinski (d. Krawczyk and N. Skupski) 6-7(5), 6-4, 11-9), earlier than pairing with former accomplice Elise Mertens to snag her seventh main doubles title, 6-1, 7-5 over Lydia Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko.
🏆 in sync 🏆#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/qdArd3L5qj
— wta (@WTA) January 28, 2024
Hsieh turned the primary lady to win the Australian Open combined doubles and ladies’s doubles crown in the identical yr since Rennae Stubbs in 2000. She additionally turned the second oldest ladies’s doubles champion to win a Grand Slam doubles title.
Hsieh has now paired with Mertens for 2 Slam titles – they gained the title collectively at Wimbledon in 2021 as nicely.
Former World No.1 Hsieh has now gained 33 doubles titles, together with two at Roland-Garros and 4 at Wimbledon.
Hsieh Su-wei is the primary participant to win a double delight since Rennae Stubbs in 2000 🔥
Blended Doubles 🏆
Ladies’s Doubles 🏆#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/R2Yp85YgR2— ITF (@ITFTennis) January 28, 2024
Remarkably, she has gained all 4 of her Slam titles since her comeback started with completely different companions. She gained Roland-Garros with Wang Xinyu and captured her fourth Wimbledon title with Barbora Strycova.
“It is unbelievable, as a result of I used to be not anticipating something, and I simply attempt to come again to get pleasure from,” Hsieh mentioned. “So for the primary two Grand Slam, like Roland Garros or Wimbledon, I used to be not even nervous on the courtroom within the finals. So I do know that is gonna get into the pinnacle of the women, as a result of I used to be a bit bit smiling on the courtroom.”
Mertens has now gained two Australian Open titles to go along with one on the US Open and her different title with Hsieh, at Wimbledon in 2021. She is going to return to No.1 within the WTA rankings on Monday.
“Very glad to be again on Su-Wei’s aspect. It is wonderful to play together with her, a lot expertise and nonetheless a lot motivation too. I really feel like we actually are a group,” she mentioned.
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