Wang Xinyu (L) of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei pose with the trophy after winning the women's doubles final at the French Open in Paris on June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
The unseeded pair of Wang Xinyu and Hsieh Su-wei capped their remarkable French Open run with a 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 victory over US-Canadian pair Taylor Townsend and Leylah Fernandez in the women's doubles final.
PARIS, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyu of China and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei came from one set down to defeat No. 10 seeds Leylah Fernandez of Canada and Taylor Townsend of the United States 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 to win the women's doubles title at the French Open on Sunday.
37-year-old Hsieh and 21-year-old Wang, who were unseeded, broke twice in the decider to surge to a demanding 5-1 lead before Hsieh was serving for the victory.
Despite missing the first championship point at 40-15, Hsieh fired a winner to convert on the second, securing her fifth Grand Slam doubles trophy, while Wang captured her first Grand Slam glory.
As a doubles pair, Hsieh and Wang were playing in just their second event.
