Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/09/15
By: Huang Chiao-wen and CNA intern Wang Szu-chi
Taipei, Sept. 15 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis player Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) is now one match
CNA file photo
away from the women’s singles title at the Hana-Cupid Japan Women’s Open after winning two matches on Saturday.
The second-seeded Hsieh faced off against the fifth-seeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in a quarterfinal that was scheduled for Friday but had to be postponed for a day because of rain.
After losing to Ajla 4-6 in the first set, Hsieh fought back in the second and third sets, which she won 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Hsieh defeated the fourth-seeded Wang Qiang (王薔) of China in two straight sets 6-4, 6-4. [FULL STORY]
