Hsieh narrowly loses out on second title of seasonStaff writer, with AFP, DOHATaiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday narrowly missed out on a second title in two months in a hard-fought women’s doubles final at the Qatar Open, while Czech Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 crown in women’s singles. The Taiwanese-Latvian duo last month won the Brisbane International, their first title as a pair, although they had both previously won it with different partners. Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei, left, and partner Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia embrace after winning the women’s doubles title at the Brisbane International in Australia on Jan. 10. Muchova on Saturday won the women’s singles, her first title since 2019, with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko. The 19-year-old Mboko has the most match wins on the women’s tour this season with 13 to just three defeats.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:07 UTC