Ostapenko and Hsieh Fight Back to Reach US Open Doubles Quarterfinals
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and her Taiwanese partner Hsieh Su-wei won a hard-fought three-set match to advance to the US Open women's doubles quarterfinals.
A Three-Set Battle
At the US Open in New York, Jelena Ostapenko and her doubles partner from Taiwan, Hsieh Su-wei, secured a place in the quarterfinals after a tense three-set contest. In the first set, the Latvian-Taiwanese pair broke serve early and built a lead, closing out the set 6-4 with a confident service game from Ostapenko. The duo then dropped the second set, but rallied in the third - after falling behind 0-2, Ostapenko and Hsieh turned the match around and ultimately claimed it 6-4.
The match was played in hot conditions, with on-court temperatures reaching 27-28 degrees Celsius.
Post-Match Incident
After the third set concluded, one of the opposing players declined to shake hands with Hsieh at the net. Ostapenko publicly expressed her displeasure with the gesture.
Statistics and Prize Money
Ostapenko and Hsieh outperformed their opponents in several categories: they won 73% of first-serve points compared to 59% for their rivals, led in total points won 62-50, and converted break points at a rate of 5 of 8 compared to 3 of 6 for the opposition. The winning pair also hit more aces - six to their opponents' none - though they committed one double fault while their rivals committed none.
For reaching the quarterfinals, the pair will earn 430 ranking points and a prize of 125,000 US dollars. The eventual champions will receive 2,000 ranking points and a million-dollar prize.
