On January 9, in the 2024 Australian Open Women's Singles Qualifying Tournament, Chinese Taipei star Hsieh Shuwei played, lost the first set of the tie-break, lost the second set 4-6, and lost to Bondar 0-2, stopping in the first round of the Australian Open Qualifying Tournament, thus ending the last singles Grand Slam event of her career. Australian Open 2024
In the doubles field, the veteran will continue his journey!
Xie Shuwei's achievements are more in the doubles arena, winning two French Open women's doubles championships, four Wimbledon women's doubles championships, and once ranked first in the women's doubles world.
In singles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2021 Australian Open.
She has reached the age of 38 and posted on social ** that this year's Australian Open is her last singles Grand Slam event.
In the first round of the women's singles qualifying round, Xie Shuwei faced Bondar, Bondar started in the first set, Xie Shuwei broke serve in the seventh game and held serve in the eighth game, leading 5-3. Bondar held serve in the ninth game. In the tenth game, Xie Shuwei served to win the set, and Bondar achieved a 5-5 break. In the end, the two sides entered the tie-break 6-6, and Bondar scored consecutive points after 4-3 to win 7-3.
In the second set, Xie Shuwei took the lead, and after eight games, each held serve 4-4. In the ninth game, Bondar broke serve. In the tenth game, Bondar experienced a tie and achieved a hold to win the game 6-4.