Hsieh advances in Australian Open warm-upStaff writerTaiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko yesterday overpowered Australia’s Priscilla Hon and Czech Karolina Muchova to advance to the women’s doubles semi-finals of the Brisbane International as last year’s Australian Open runners-up prepare for another run in Melbourne. Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei, right, and Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko fist-bump during their women’s doubles final against Taylor Townsend of the US and the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26 last year. 9 Hsieh, who has won seven Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles, is the only WTA player in her 40s ranked in the top 100. 1 Daniil Medvedev extended his impressive start to the season ahead of the Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 18, with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Frances Tiafoe. In the deciding mixed doubles, Gauff teamed up with Christian Harrison to battle past Tsitsipas and Sakkari 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 16:51 UTC