Australian Open 2021: Taiwan’s ‘ageless’ Hsieh Su-wei crushes Bianca Andreescu
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Andreescu, the eighth seed at Melbourne Park, had no answer for world No 71 Hsieh, who looked in complete control in their second round match at Rod Laver Arena.
Hsieh, 35, beat the 2019 US Open champion 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 23 minutes and will play the winner of Venus Williams and Sara Errani in the third round.
The veteran is better known as a doubles player where she is ranked world No 1, but she has beaten some of the best players in the world at major championships over the years.
She beat top-seeded Simona Halep at Wimbledon 2018 after knocking out that year’s Australian Open third seed Gabine Muguruza. The year before she beat French Open third seed Johanna Konta at Roland Garros.
“It’s strange, I normally feel more excited to play the better players,” she said after her win, explaining that she enjoys her underdog status. “The crowd is always the best for us to keep fighting.”
