Badosa scores upset; Taiwan’s Hsieh winsAP, GUADALAJARA, MexicoTaiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and partner Elise Mertens on Thursday won their opening match in the doubles at the WTA Finals, while in the singles, Paula Badosa started off slowly, but won 10 games in a row to upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0. Paula Badosa of Spain returns against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their match at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFESabalenka, who won titles in Abu Dhabi and Madrid this season, is the first seed in Mexico because world No. Hsieh and Mertens won 68 of the 120 points — with 41 winners on their own serve — and saved two of the three break points they played. “First group win in the pocket,” Hsieh wrote on Facebook shortly after the match.

Source: Taipei Times November 12, 2021 21:57 UTC