Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the women’s doubles title at the French Open in Paris on Sunday over Laval, Que., native Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend.
Laval, Que., native and partner Townsend fall 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in final
CBC Sports · Posted: Jun 11, 2023 8:32 AM EDT | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago
China’s Wang Xinyu, left, and Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the women’s doubles final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend of the U.S. in Paris on Sunday. (Thibault Camus/AP Photo via The Canadian Press)
Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the women’s doubles title at the French Open in Paris on Sunday over Laval, Que., native Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend.
The unseeded duo claimed the victory in three sets 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, capping off a tournament that saw them upset five seeded opponents, including the No. 10 seed North American pair in the final.
