WAWRINKA A WINNER:Federer’s last-four foe ousted Kevin Anderson, who lacked the energy he displayed previously, allowing his opponent to dictate much of play

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 11, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with Reuters, NEW YORK

Taiwanese hopes were ended at the US Open on Wednesday when Chan Yung-jan crashed

out in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles, losing to a familiar foe.

Second seeds Chan and Rohan Bopanna of India fell to a 6-2, 7-5 defeat to fourth seeds Martina Hingis and Leander Paes of India in just over an hour a day after Chan’s bid for women’s doubles glory had also been ended by the Swiss former world No. 1.

Hingis and Paes saved one of two break points and converted four of eight, winning 61 of the 106 points contested on Court 17 to advance to a final against unseeded the US duo of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey, who ousted Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic and Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-4, 6-3.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/09/11
By: H.M. Huang and Lillian Lin

Kinmen, Sept. 11 (CNA) The Kinmen National Park Administration will hold an eco-tour on Nov. 14 for cyclists who are interested in the outlying county’s unique architecture, trees and sorghum fields, old battlefields and coastlines.

The park administration said cycling has emerged as a popular leisure activity around Taiwan, and the bicycle routes on the main islands of the Kinmen archipelago have attracted many cycling buffs in recent years because of their good accessibility and beautiful scenery.

Since 2011, the park administration has held a one-day eco-tour for cyclists every year in November that has proved very popular.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/09/11
By: Lee Ching-wei and Lilian Wu

Taipei, Sept. 11 (CNA) Taiwanese golfer Teresa Lu (盧曉晴) carded a 5-under 67 on Friday to

finish in a tie for second with three other Japanese golfers after two rounds of the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup in Nagasaki.

Lu, currently ranked second on the Japan women’s tour money list, made up for a rocky opening round 73 that included six bogeys with a bogey-free showing on Friday that gave her a two-round total of 4-under 140.

She was tied with Erina Hara, Saki Nagamine and Miki Sakai, two shots behind the leader Yumiko Yoshida of Japan.

Only 18 golfers in the 129-player field were under par after the first two rounds of the 140 million yen (NT$37.8 million) tournament, one of the three majors of the LPGA of Japan Tour.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/09/10
By: Lee Chin-wei and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Sept. 10 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Thursday it has approved

regulation amendments raising the prize money for winners of gold medals in future Olympic Games to NT$20 million (US$618,076) to encourage athletes to pursue excellent performances.

Under the amended regulations governing the issuance of Guo Guang athletic medals and scholarships (國光體育獎章及獎助學金頒發辦法), winners of gold medals in track and field, swimming and gymnastic events at the Olympics will be granted an additional NT$10 million, bringing the prize money for gold medalists up to a total of NT$30 million each.

As the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 5-21 of next year and to encourage Taiwan’s athletes to compete for gold medals, the MOE recently approved the amended regulations increasing the prize money for Olympic gold medal winners from the current NT$12 million per person to NT$20 million if they choose to receive it in a lump sum. If they choose to receive monthly payments, the prize money will be raised from the original NT$75,000 to NT$125,000 per month.     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei TYimes
Date: Sep 08, 2015
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Taiwan face a stern test when they host Vietnam at the Taipei Municipal Stadium tonight (7pm

kick-off) in a Group F FIFA 2018 World Cup Asian qualifying match.

Needing a win to remain in contention, Taiwan head coach Chen Kuei-jen said he has made some adjustments to the starting lineup and team formation to face Vietnam, after a 5-1 thrashing by Iraq on Thursday last week.

“We will have a different look from the last match. Our players have been in training and preparing to go all out, so we can get a win for our home fans,” Chen said at a media briefing yesterday.

Chen said that it is vital the defense keep everything tight at the back.

“We have watched Vietnam’s match against Thailand. We know that Vietnam’s players are younger than ours and they have a very good defense,” he said.     [FULL  STORY]

FAMILY AFFAIR:Serena Williams beat compatriot Madison Keys to set up a quarter-final tie against her sister, Venus Williams, who defeated Anett Kontaveit

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 08, 2015
By: Dave Carroll  /  Staff reporter, with AP, NEW YORK

Sisters Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s

doubles at the US Open in New York on Sunday, where they next face a stern test against top seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza.

The Taiwanese ninth seeds rallied from a set down to defeat Romanian pairing Irina-Camelia Begu and Raluca Olaru 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) in a match lasting 2 hours, 39 minutes on Court 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The Chan sisters saved five of eight break points and converted four of 14, winning 114 of the 215 points contested in the marathon third-round match at Flushing Meadows in which their opponents’ 48 unforced errors tipped the balance in their favor.     [FULL  STORY]