Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and her Latvian partner, Jelena Ostapenko, lost in the Australian Open women's doubles on Sunday, ending her quest to defend her title and missing out on her 10th Grand Slam title.
Su-Wei Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko had to hand back their silverware after realising they were given the wrong trophies.
Reigning Australian Open women's doubles champion Hsieh Su-wei moved closer to defending her title in Melbourne today, after a hard-fought three-set match.
Taylor Townsend of the United States returned to the court where her career first took flight, teaming with Katerina Siniakova to beat Su-Wei Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the women's doubles final Sunday at the Australian Open.
Catch the Australian Open 2025 finals live! Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev in the mens singles, while Siniakova/Townsend take on Hsieh/Ostapenko in womens doubles.
Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend clinched the Australian Open women's doubles title, defeating Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei in a tense final. Siniakova celebrated her 10th Grand Slam victory,
No.1 seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend battled to the women's doubles title at the 2025 Australian Open, holding off No.3 seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 in a gripping final on Sunday.
Hsieh, 39, has secured seven Grand Slam event women's doubles titles. This includes one victory in the Australian Open, two at the French Open, and four at Wimbledon. She also won mixed doubles titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, both victories occurring last year.
Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 to win a gruelling final and claim the women's doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday. The victory at Rod Laver Arena gave Siniakova and Townsend their second Grand Slam title after their Wimbledon triumph last year,
No.1 seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend battled past No.3 seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3 in a gripping final on Sunday to clinch the women's doubles title at the Australian Open.
The Australian Open women's doubles champion were crowned on Sunday afternoon in the lead-up to the men's singles final.