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09:34, 25-Apr-2019
Tennis: Hsieh Su-wei beats Wang Qiang to set up rematch with top seed Osaka
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Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei came from behind to beat China's Wang Qiang in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to set up a second-round clash with world number one Naomi Osaka, whom she beat in Miami last month.
Osaka had beaten Hsieh on the way to her Australian Open triumph in January.
Each of Osaka's three previous meetings with world number 24 Hsieh has gone to three sets.
"I think we love each other too much," Hsieh jokingly told WTA Insider on Wednesday. "We just want to see more of each other on the court!"
Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei beats Naomi Osaka of Japan in the third round of the women's singles in the Miami Open, U.S., March 23, 2019. /VCG Photo
Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei beats Naomi Osaka of Japan in the third round of the women's singles in the Miami Open, U.S., March 23, 2019. /VCG Photo
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, who beat Osaka at Indian Wells last month, is also in the second round after overcoming Mandy Minella in straight sets.
There were also straight-sets wins on for Belarus's Victoria Azarenka over Russia's Vera Zvonareva and for Croatian Donna Vekic against Italian Giulia Gatto-Monticone.
Former world number one Azarenka admitted jetlag had been a major problem having flown in from Australia where she had played in a Fed Cup tie in Brisbane at the weekend.
"I have no idea right now of the time or what's happening," she said. "The flight from Australia was so long I felt like it was never going to end."
Source(s): AFP