Hsieh Su-wei

Hsieh Su-wei
謝淑薇

Hsieh at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	Chinese Taipei
Residence	Taipei, Taiwan
Born	(1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 38) Hsinchu, Taiwan[1]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
Coach	Paul McNamee (2011–present)
Prize money	US$ 12,498,004
Singles
Career record	524–345
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 23 (25 February 2013)
Current ranking	No. 880 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2021)
French Open	3R (2017)
Wimbledon	4R (2018)
US Open	2R (2008, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record	575–289
Career titles	35
Highest ranking	No. 1 (12 May 2014)
Current ranking	No. 6 (28 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2024)
French Open	W (2014, 2023)
Wimbledon	W (2013, 2019, 2021, 2023)
US Open	SF (2012, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2013)
Olympic Games	QF (2012, 2024)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	2
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	W (2024)
French Open	SF (2024)
Wimbledon	W (2024)
US Open	SF (2009)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	21–12
Hopman Cup	3–8
Medal record Women's tennis Representing  Chinese Taipei Asian Games 2006 Doha Team 2014 Incheon Team 2010 Guangzhou Doubles 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Doubles 2002 Busan Team 2006 Doha Mixed doubles Universiade 2005 Izmir Doubles 2005 Izmir Singles
Last updated on: 21 October 2024.

Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese: 謝淑薇; pinyin: Xiè Shúwéi; pronounced [ɕjê ʂǔ wěɪ]; born 4 January 1986) is a Taiwanese professional tennis player.^[2] A former world No. 1 in doubles with nine Grand Slam titles, she is regarded as one of the most successful and versatile doubles players in history. She also reached world No. 23 in singles, and is the highest-ranked Taiwanese player in history in both singles and doubles. She is known for playing with two hands on both sides, flat and quick groundstrokes, crafty and wily gameplay, aggressive volleys, and unorthodox variety of shots.

Hsieh reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 23 on 25 February 2013. On 12 May 2014, she reached No. 1 in the doubles rankings. She spent a total of 59 weeks with the top doubles ranking, the longest tenure by a tennis player from East Asia and second-longest of any Asian player after Sania Mirza's 91 weeks.

Hsieh has won three singles and 35 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, one WTA 125 doubles title, 27 singles and 23 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, seven medals at the Asian Games (two gold, three silver, and two bronze), and one gold and one bronze medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She has amassed more than $12 million in prize money.

She has won seven Grand Slam titles in women's doubles: the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and the 2014 French Open with Peng Shuai, the 2019 and 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Barbora Strýcová, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the 2024 Australian Open with Elise Mertens, and the 2023 French Open with Wang Xinyu. Hsieh has also won two Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles, winning with Jan Zieliński the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. She reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2012 London Olympics with compatriot Chuang Chia-jung.

Most of her singles success came on hard courts, where she won all three of her WTA Tour titles, reached a Premier 5 semifinal at Dubai in 2019, defeated world No. 1 Naomi Osaka to reach a Premier Mandatory quarterfinal at the 2019 Miami Open, and made the quarterfinals at the 2021 Australian Open, where she became the first Taiwanese woman to reach a major singles quarterfinal and, at 35, the oldest debutant Grand Slam singles quarterfinalist.^[3] She has also been successful on other surfaces, reaching the third round of the French Open in 2017 and defeating world No. 1 Simona Halep to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2018. Hsieh has beaten several top 15, top 10, and top 5 players.

Upon Hsieh's retirement from singles in 2024, commentators called her "a killer on the court [who] can produce shots that defy geometry and the laws of physics" while also being deeply respected by her colleagues and a charming presence on the tour.^[2]