TENNIS / Taiwan's Hsieh partners Ostapenko to WTA Brisbane International title

Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis veteran Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and her Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko cruised to an easy finish to capture the WTA Brisbane International women's doubles title on Saturday.

The top-seeded pair dominated the final, defeating Ellen Perez of Australia and Cristina Bucsa of Spain in straight sets.

In the first set, Hsieh and Ostapenko easily took control, breaking early to take a 3-0 lead and saving three break points before closing it 6-2.

Carrying their momentum into the second set, they raced to a 4-0 lead and sealed the match 6-1.

The victory at the Brisbane tournament, a WTA 500 event, also marked the first time Hsieh won a title alongside Ostapenko and gave the 40-year-old added confidence ahead of the Australian Open.

Before that, Hsieh had won a total of 36 women's doubles titles on the WTA Tour with nine different partners, enjoying her most success with China's Peng Shuai (彭帥) with 12 titles, and Barbora Strycova with 10.

Ostapenko became the 10th person to lift a WTA trophy with Hsieh, further cementing the latter's reputation as a versatile doubles specialist.