Beijing News (Reporter Sun Haiguang) In women's tennis, Xie Shuwei 's playing style is eccentric. They do not win with strength, but they can always create enough trouble for top players. In the WTA Miami Crown match that ended this morning, Hsieh Su-wei reversed the situation and defeated the world's No. 1 Naomi Osaka when she was only two points away from elimination. She has defeated TOP10 players three times in the past month.
Xie Shuwei entered the top 16 of the Crown Tournament for the first time. Picture/WTA official website
This year's Australian Open , Hsieh Su-wei won the first set and led 4-1 in the second set when she was reversed by Naomi Osaka. Coming to Miami, the script changed the protagonist. Hsieh Su-wei lost the first set 4-6, and started chasing points after falling behind 4-5 (0-30) in the second set. She reversed Naomi Osaka 7-6 (4), 6-3, and reached the top 16 of the Crown Tournament for the first time. At the end of the final set, the extremely disappointed Osaka threw away her racket.
"Xie Suwei is unpredictable. She seems to be able to hit winning points from any position on the court." Having played against Xie Suwei three times, Osaka knows very well what her opponent's style is. "She can cut and release small balls. I feel like I have some ability.” At the match point, Xie Shuwei won again with a small ball in front of the net.
This is the second time in Xie Suwei's career that she defeated the then world No. 1. The last time was last year when Wimbledon defeated Halep after saving match point.
Naomi Osaka may lose her No. 1 spot in the world after losing. Picture/WTA official website
For Xie Shuwei, this is a magical reversal. For women's tennis, this game is also of great significance. After Naomi Osaka missed the top 16, she also gave Kvitova the opportunity to reach the top of the WTA world.
In the past month, Hsieh Su-wei has been in great form. She has won consecutive victories over Kerber and Pliskova at the Dubai Open. Counting today's victory over Naomi Osaka, she has defeated three top 10 players in a row within a month.
Hsieh Su-wei will face former world No. 1 Wozniacki in the top 16, who gave Niculescu a 10-game losing streak today. "Xie Shuwei has an excellent touch and is very good at controlling the rhythm by combining long and short balls, leaving you very little time to react." Wozniacki said when looking forward to the next round.
In another game, Serena Williams withdrew due to a left knee injury, and Wang Qiang was recommended to advance to the top 16 of the women's singles.
