Hsieh, Wang win French Open women’s doubles title

Hsieh, Wang win French Open women’s doubles title

They clinched a 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over their US-Canadian rivals.

China’s Wang Xinyu (left) and Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan wave to fans after winning the women’s doubles final at the French Open. (AP pic)
PARIS:
Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and China’s Wang Xinyu won the French Open women’s doubles title today with a 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over US-Canadian pairing Taylor Townsend and Leylah Fernandez.

It was 37-year-old Hsieh’s fifth Grand Slam doubles title and second in Paris after 2014 which she won with another Chinese partner, Peng Shuai.

Hsieh and Wang were playing only their second tournament together after teaming up at Strasbourg last month.

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