
The Terracotta Army won its first victory in the group stage with 7:5, 6:3. Mertens/Zhang Shuai suffered 2 consecutive losses and were eliminated early.
Xie Suwei and her Latvian partner Ostapenko defeated the Belgian Mertens and Chinese Zhang Shuai 7:5, 6:3 in the 2026 WTA year-end finals, receiving their first victory in the group stage and keeping their chance of promotion; Mertens/Zhang Shuai were determined to be eliminated early after losing two consecutive games.
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Hsieh Su-wei has entered the year-end tournament 7 times with 4 different partners. This year she has teamed up with Ostapenko for the second consecutive year and ranked fifth seed. The opponents in the same group include top seeds Dabloski/Stephanie, third seeds Meladenovic/Guo Hanyu, and seventh seeds Mertens/Zhang Shuai. The top two in a single round-robin group will advance to the top four knockout rounds. In the first match, Hsieh Su-wei's combination suffered a huge reversal from Meladnovic/Guo Hanyu and missed their first win.
[Reporter Lu Yangxuan/Comprehensive Report] Xie Shuwei and Latvian "O Girl" Jelena Ostapenko defeated the seventh seed Elise Mertens of Belgium/Zhang Shuai of China 7:5, 6:3 in the 2026 WTA year-end finals to keep their chances of promotion.
The experienced Hsieh Su-wei has entered the year-end tournament 7 times with 4 different partners. This year, she teamed up with Ostapenko for the second consecutive year and was ranked fifth seed. Her opponents in the same group include the top seeds Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada/Luisa Stefani of Brazil, and the third seed Kristina of France. Mladenovic)/China Guo Hanyu, 7th seed Belgium Mertens/China Zhang Shuai, the top two in a single round-robin group will advance to the top 4 knockout rounds.
In the first match, Hsieh Su-wei's combination was defeated by Meladnovic/Guo Hanyu at 6:3, 1:6, 10:12, and missed their first win. They regrouped and stabilized their position at the end of the first set, breaking the tie and taking the lead.
In the second set, the two sides also fell into a tug-of-war. The "Tela United Army" achieved a crucial third break in the 8th game. Xie Shuwei sealed the victory with a smash at the net at the end of the match, successfully receiving their first victory in the group stage. Mertens/Zhang Shuai were also determined to be eliminated early after losing 2 games in a row.

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