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She has won three singles titles and one doubles title, and is regarded as one of the favourites to win the tournament.
Xie Shuwei and Ostapenko. (File photo, AFP)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Xie Shuwei and Latvian "O Girl" Jelena Ostapenko were in a tough battle at the 2026 US Open. They lost to the eighth seed Elise Mertens of Belgium/Diana Schneider of Russia 5:7, 3:6 Shnaider), the fourth seed "Tela United Army" stopped in the top 8 of women's doubles, and the Taiwanese player has also ended all the current schedule ahead of schedule.
The experienced Hsieh Su-wei and Ostapenko have gone through 3 consecutive levels in the New York Grand Slam without losing a set. Facing the menacing Elise Mertens/Schneider, they missed a break opportunity in the fifth game. After a fight at the end of the game, the "Tela Alliance" lost again in the 12th game, and unfortunately gave up the first set. Mertens was the former partner of the "Queen of All Matches" Xiao Wei. She was familiar with each other's playing styles and had the courage to attack. In the second set, she continued to put pressure on her young comrades. Although the "Tela Alliance" regained its momentum and took the lead in breaking serve in the first game, it was immediately counterattacked by the Belgian team and the horse, losing the advantage and falling behind 1:4.
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Xie Shuwei and O Mei struggled to catch up, but they were never able to force a breakthrough opportunity again. With no way out, the opponent finally scored 4 consecutive goals in the 9th game to close the door. After a fierce battle for more than 1 hour and 26 minutes, Xiaowei lost in the top 8 of the US Open for the third time in her career. She also missed the chance to return to the semi-finals since 2012 and 2023.

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