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On February 20, local time, the third round of the women's singles competition at the 2019 Dubai Tennis Grand Prix began. Hsieh Shuwei relied on a one-sided advantage in the final set to overturn the fifth seed Kerber , achieve their fourth victory against the top 10, and reach the top eight of the P5 top competition for the first time in their career.
Xie Shuwei once said that she did not know how to continue her excellent form in 2018 into the new season. But now, she has reached the top eight of the first P5 top competition in her career - a typical "Shu Wei Style".
"Sometimes I play well in a certain season, but the next year I'm not so good." She said in an interview, "My idea is basically: I should be more relaxed this year and work hard. Keep the ranking at a reasonable position, and then try your best to fight on the court. "
The above three points have been fully reflected this week. Returning to the Dubai singles arena after six years, Hsieh Su-wei overturned two top 20 players, Sevastova and Kerber. Among them, she achieved a reversal against the former world No. 1 opponent by giving away an egg in the final set.
"I have never won a few games here before. So every time I come here, I will be excited for a long time as long as I win a game. I think: Great, I won, I am so happy! But I didn't win in total. A few times." She raised her arms in a gesture of celebration.
"I think my current performance is pretty good. I don't want to put any pressure on myself, just enjoy the game."
, as a two-time Grand Slam women's doubles champion and the former world number one in doubles, uses double forward and double reverse play. France's Hsieh Su-wei has also made great achievements in the singles field with her unique style. Her early achievements include reaching the second week of the Australian Open in 2008, and refreshing her career shortly after winning her second WTA championship in 2013. Career-high ranking.
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This recent wave of recovery began four years later at the French Open. Hsieh Su-wei eliminated the Miami station champion Konta in the first round. Almost no one will forget the dream trip to Melbourne six months later: she successively upset Muguruza and A. Radwanska, and finally lost to Kerber in a classic battle in the fourth round.
"Her defense is very good," Xie Shuwei said of the famous German player. "I also talked about her when I was at the Australian Open. I said: Where did she practice her physical fitness? I also want to go to the place where she trains to further her training! She She moves very quickly and can hit high-quality returns while running. It’s really amazing. I need to learn all these skills.”
In this reunion, Xie Shuwei was also cautious in front of opportunities because she knew her opponent was always ready. may turn the situation around.
"She is very tenacious on the court and can catch up with any ball, even if it is short. Once you feel bad and the ball is not in place, she will launch a counterattack at any time, causing you to start losing points frequently. "
"You have to keep a positive attitude from beginning to end and fight with all your strength. There were a few rounds where I was thinking, 'This shot seems pretty good,' but at the same time I wanted to be conservative, but she came forward. Give you a heavy blow. "
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Xie Shuwei started winter training in France and Chinese Taipei. She joked that training at the indoor court of the French National Tennis Center can prevent sunburn. At the beginning of the year, the 33-year-old tour veteran successfully broke into the semi-finals of the Auckland Station. He also achieved good results at the Australian Open, but unfortunately lost to the eventual champion Naomi Osaka in the third round. Whether in terms of age or playing style, the Japanese girl is in sharp contrast to Xie Shuwei.
"I like playing against players with different styles. Even if I lose in the end, I will say: 'Today was not my day, but she played great.' I can learn something from her."
“It’s good to see different styles of play on tour because it’s more fun to play against these players. You don’t want to always have the same type of players who are either just cutting or just powering. Fans I'll get bored, and so will I."
Hsieh Su-wei will launch an attack on the top four of her career, and will face another former world No. 1 card Pliskova in the next round. The cunning veteran said that he will neither look too far ahead nor underestimate Your own opportunity.
“If you stick to Shuwei Style, everything is possible. "(Source: WTA official website)
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