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Hsieh Su-Wei, Elise Mertens clinch Australian Open women’s doubles title | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Belgium's Elise Mertens secured the women's doubles title at the Australian Open with a convincing 6-1, 7-5 victory over the Latvian-Ukrainian pair Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok on Sunday.The triumph marked the second Grand Slam women's doubles title for the second-seeded duo, adding to their Wimbledon victory in 2021. Hsieh Su-Wei, aged 38, became the second-oldest woman to win a Grand Slam doubles title, following Lisa Raymond.The match started with Hsieh and Mertens breaking in the third game, establishing an early advantage and comfortably closing out the first set. The second set proved more competitive, with Ostapenko and Kichenok initially securing a service break. However, Hsieh and Mertens fought back, breaking twice to take a...
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Wimbledon: Elina Svitolina knocks out Elise Mertens | Tennis News – Times of India

[ad_1] Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina showcased her strong form in Grand Slam tournaments since returning from maternity leave, as the Ukrainian wildcard defeated 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the third round.Svitolina, who made her comeback to the tour in April after the birth of her daughter, recently reached the quarter-finals of the French Open and started her Wimbledon campaign with a commanding victory over five-time champion Venus Williams.The 28-year-old began the match against Belgium’s Mertens in impressive fashion, racing through the first set with two breaks of serve. She displayed glimpses of the form that propelled her to the semi-finals in 2019. However, Svitolina faced a challenging task in the second set as Mertens gained...
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