TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — 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.
Australian Open, Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova
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.
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,
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Sunday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Jannik Sinner (1), Italy, def. Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Taylor Townsend, United States, and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czechia, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Jelena Ostapenko (3), Latvia, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3.
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.
Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko lost their women's doubles title match at the Australian Open to Taylor Townsend of the U.S. and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic.