This is one match where the extended highlights are a must to watch. So many magical points, so many fierce battles between exceptional competitors all the way to that insane match point.
That half volley dig for an inside-out winner by Hsieh was absolutely sick. You could see the thought in Mertens' eyes ... 'Man, I thought I got you killed! '😂
This was just an incredible tennis match. Congrats to all the ladies. Hsieh was at her legendary best in the 3rd set. The force was strong with her and it was mind blowing to see some of the key shots she made and how she was able to read the play 2-3 shots before. Its effin super natural. She even played a big part in Mertens amazing match point. They are a great team and hope to see them pair up regularly in 24.
Hunter and Siniakova were an aggressive team with powerful serves, accurate overheads, and deadly volleys. But it was 38 years old Hsieh’s lobs, passing shots at the baseline, and quick hands at the net together with Mertens’ relentless and consistent rally at the baseline that showed who was the better team in the end after a grueling, edge-of-the-seat, and two hours and forty minutes battle.
Tbh this is definitely not the best performance by Hsieh Mertens pair (if you watched the full match). Hsieh made so many UE at the net, unlike other times. But the pair adjusted themselves and slowed down the pace in the first set, literally just returned the shots with the opponents pace, and the opponents finally made even more UE and lost the first set. The pair only really picked it up in the third set. Good luck for the final. Please bring the slam home (Hsieh is incredible, she won 2 slams in a row, and a semi final, and now another final, with all different partners. If you want a good result in double, find Hsieh)
Shieh lacks power & speed but her ability to be consistent in getting the ball (if she gets to it) back to your half of the court is next level, by her patented, 2-handed "flipping" skills from her hip, using 2 hands, on both sides. You will have to over-power Hsieh, with speed and/or with sharp angle shots, if you want to win a point against her.
@@MadmanGoneMad2012 I am not at all saying it was all Hsieh. Mertens played really well also. Her little pop lob was ver Hsieh like. But how many errors did Hseih draw from positioning. In doubles the player may not even touch the ball in the rally yet can play a HUGE part in winning the point.
@@mnztr1 the fact that Mertens emerged with winners all over the court, and are more in numbers than Hsieh's speaks for itself, not to mention the many rallies that Hsieh dropped . It wasn't her day, but at least she made up for it in the last crucial stretch of the third set. Mertens' resilience in the first set deserves recognition. Their opponents made them work for this win. I'm certain the final will be a tad bit easier.
@@MadmanGoneMad2012 I don't think you really understand how the doubles game is played. Hsieh was often a key factor without even touching the ball, just by positioning herself and taking options away that allowed Mertens to receive weaker shots. She got the break point in set 3 and made a great defensive volley of a wicked attempted passing shot that set up Mertens brilliant match point. Both ladies played great and got their jobs done when it mattered,
Nice. This is the first match of the AO on this channel that I didn't' know the winner based on the thumbnail. Love it. Why couldn't this have happened from the start of the tournament?
That's just doubles tennis. The baseliner don't just send the ball to the net-player willy-nilly. You can see that Mertens(the baseliner) was avoiding Hunter at the net like the plague. 😂
I don't know who's idea was it to split out of Siniakova and Babs but if it was Siniakova - this is what she deserves haha. If it were Babs/Sini vs Mertens/Hsieh - I'd root for the Czech's but not this match up. Funny that Siniakova beat her old doubles partner but the next match Hunter then lost to hers in Mertens. I love Elise and Su Wei. Go get the title girls although I do love Ostapenko too
did Elise dump Hunter? I thought it was a mutual decision? But don’t understand how they ended up to be so bitchy after seeing several interview of them declaring their friendship and chemistry.😂
Yea I don’t know why they parted. And they were still partners just a couple of months ago, and now a cold handshake I’m quite interested to know how these ladies part and pair up. Like how they work
@@pirate123166 well in a Belgian newspaper she declared that they are still friends, however they didn’t agree anymore on certain tactics which is the reason they swapped partners. Anyway we will never get to the real stories but indeed it’s interesting to know more about the topic.
@@jelle1132 From their finals press conference I dont think Mertens dumped Hunter. Mertens messaged Hsieh after her split with Hunter, not even knowing whether Hsieh already had a partner or not.
Great match. Hate to see hsieh retire, but if you’re having your swan song, ending with a final appearance in 2 events in a major is the way to go… well except for winning both. Hope she changes her mind after this. Wimbledon is looking good with merkens
Mertens was very poor whole match. It took that magical shot in the end from Hsieh su-wei for them to get over the line. Hit the ball to mertens and win the trophy is what the coach should say to opposition in final. But ofc i want Hsieh su-wei to win double doubles trophy if you know what i mean.
Mertens was better here to be honest. When Hsieh was at the baseline, they all tried to hammer her instead of Mertens - of course Hsieh was much more breakable at the baseline than at net. Mertens hit less flashy shots as one would do at the baseline but she basically was the foundation of such. She also had a rather solid net play when needed
Mertens was absolutely better than Hsieh throughout the match, she hit some real clutch shots, especially clutch serves. Hunter and Siniakova were targeting Hsieh more than Mertens. They're a team, why be so negative?
you doofus, she was the MVP of this match! Watch the whole of it again! Though it was an intense and fantastic match worth rewatching on that basis alone, you would notice how Mertens carried that first set.
@@jerryzhang6988 It may be annoying but did not change anything at all. You can see Sinniakova tried to chase the ball with her full speed but the ball was too far from her.
Yes, I was expecting a better handshake at the end. I'm assuming the Krejcikova and Siniakova split happened before Hunter and Mertens split, but I have no idea.
@@2434ecilaI wanted to know how these ladies pair work. Hsieh was with Strycova and won against Mertens and Hunter in Wimbledon final last year. And now they paired up again Who dumped who?
@@pirate123166 Sorry, this will be a long reply. Hsieh was with Mertens in 2021 to early 2022. Hsieh wanted to take a break from tennis in 2022, she and Mertens ended their partnership on good terms. In 2023 (French Open), Hsieh wanted to return to tennis, she asked Wang because no one she partnered with before was free or interested, and she is on good terms with most Chinese tennis players. Strycova wanted to end her career 'on her own terms', not because she got pregnant. So, her way of doing that was by making a 'small comeback.’ Strycova didn’t have any intentions of returning full-time, she just wanted to dictate her own career ending. Strycova wanted Wimbledon to be her last tournament, so she asked Hsieh like during the French Open to be her partner for Wimbledon, because they are good friends. Wang didn’t mind because she’s more singles focused, not doubles focused. Wang and Hsieh played 2023 US Open together, and they do pretty well. Around mid-November 2023, Siniakova and Krejcikova split, it was reported (by an ex-czech player) there had been tension between the two for a while and it was Siniakova who initiated the split. Other pairs were also splitting, such as Fernandez/Townsend, Siegemund/Zvonareva, Hunter/Mertens. To be clear, I have no idea clear evidence why Hunter and Mertens split. I’m guessing because Siniakova was planning on splitting, she was also scouting for a new partner for when she finally asked for the split. Maybe she wanted Hunter because she was the doubles number 1, and maybe Hunter also thought Siniakova would be a fantastic partner because of her past successes with Krejicikova (in 2022, Krejicova and Siniakova won Aus, Wimbledon and US Open). I feel like Mertens wouldn’t end the partnership and if she did it would have been on good terms, because she has good relations with ex-partners like Sabalenka, Schurrs and Hsieh. Additionally, Mertens has good locker-room rapport. Mertens and Kudtermetova weren’t on good terms when they split, but it was reported that Kudermetova was the one who ended it with Mertens. So, I’m guessing it’s the same situation. Hunter ended it with Mertens which is why they’re not on good terms.
@@pirate123166 Hsieh was with Strycova during Wimbledon because that was Stycova's final tournament and she asked Hsieh because they're good friends. Both Hunter and Mertens said they parted with no issues, but clearly there's something. I'm not 100% sure, but I think Hunter ended their partnership because Siniakova was on the market. This is just a guess though. Because if Mertens was gonna leave Hunter why not do it before or at the US Open? I wrote another comment earlier but I think google marked it as spam so it's not showing up.
This is one match where the extended highlights are a must to watch. So many magical points, so many fierce battles between exceptional competitors all the way to that insane match point.
Insane match by the best doubles players around. Hsieh & Mertens worked their magic!! ✨
Hsieh and Mertens have great chemistry.
They are not working on a movie set.
I'm loving the "Kerber roar" from Elise @ 7:34. Hsieh shot at 7:05 was simply amazing
That was such an incredible moment and shot from Mertens
Is it a hindrance though?
That half volley dig for an inside-out winner by Hsieh was absolutely sick. You could see the thought in Mertens' eyes ... 'Man, I thought I got you killed! '😂
that break point, yes a key point and it was so amazing the other team could not believe it happened. 😂
Yea totally agree! I was about to say the same. Her eyes were like how the heck did you do that
Incredible reflex, incredible player, makes me so proud of her efforts for taiwan
@@mnztr1 For sure! It was a crucial break point to go up 5-3 with Mertens to serve.
@@glennyee184 crucial and a beaut!!
This was just an incredible tennis match. Congrats to all the ladies. Hsieh was at her legendary best in the 3rd set. The force was strong with her and it was mind blowing to see some of the key shots she made and how she was able to read the play 2-3 shots before. Its effin super natural. She even played a big part in Mertens amazing match point. They are a great team and hope to see them pair up regularly in 24.
7:05 Hsieh... This was arguably the most important point in the match and she does this. Well done.
we don't call her the magician for nothing.
Hsieh played effortlessly. She is so calm. Most of the time she played with both hands.
Hsieh- what a friggin' legend.
so far the best double show! What a match point! Period. omg
Wow. 4-0, 30-0 down and then they turned it on. This one was so fun to watch!
What an incredible match! Hsieh and Mertens are a great team.
This was the true final. Amazing match!
Match point SICKKKKKK
break point even sicker!!!
Hsieh is a legend... 🔥 love her so much...
It's amazing, it's magical. Her play style is like a ballet in dancing. She is an artist.
I both cackled and cheered for Mertens hitting that awesome wicked angle pass for a winner. Great to hear that scream from her!
Hunter and Siniakova were an aggressive team with powerful serves, accurate overheads, and deadly volleys. But it was 38 years old Hsieh’s lobs, passing shots at the baseline, and quick hands at the net together with Mertens’ relentless and consistent rally at the baseline that showed who was the better team in the end after a grueling, edge-of-the-seat, and two hours and forty minutes battle.
Outrageous... Simply stunning match by both couples... Breathtaking... Hsieh/Mertens at their best!
台灣有兩位世界級的女球后，一位是羽球球后戴資穎，一位是網球雙打球后謝淑薇，兩位都是球技精湛，球品高尚，堪稱最完美的女運動員了！台灣有她們，生在台灣的我，亦感榮焉，祝福她們倆身體健康，能再一次登上世界巔峰，能再一次讓世人看到妳們奇技，讚美兩位
Gotta love these two. They never fail to entertain!
Could we request for the full match, please? It's EPIC, women's doubles at its best!! 💥🤯👏👏👏 The best women's doubles match I've ever watched!
Love your smile Hsieh ❤️
Brilliant match! Hsieh and Mertens are both tennis geniuses.
Great reflexes and smarts! What a great volley from Hsieh!
At the three or four critical points in the match, Hsieh played some amazing shots - simply fantastic.
Tbh this is definitely not the best performance by Hsieh Mertens pair (if you watched the full match). Hsieh made so many UE at the net, unlike other times. But the pair adjusted themselves and slowed down the pace in the first set, literally just returned the shots with the opponents pace, and the opponents finally made even more UE and lost the first set.
The pair only really picked it up in the third set.
Good luck for the final. Please bring the slam home
(Hsieh is incredible, she won 2 slams in a row, and a semi final, and now another final, with all different partners. If you want a good result in double, find Hsieh)
Incredible match!!!!!!! Congrats to both teams for playing such high level tennis. THANK YOU for the show!
1ST! What a match! Love you Hsieh!
Exceptional doubles!!
The whole match is ＨS/HM Highlights. Don't miss a point from this match! And Hsieh is unbelievable chilling on the court.
Shieh lacks power & speed but her ability to be consistent in getting the ball (if she gets to it) back to your half of the court is next level, by her patented, 2-handed "flipping" skills from her hip, using 2 hands, on both sides. You will have to over-power Hsieh, with speed and/or with sharp angle shots, if you want to win a point against her.
She really only lacks a serve. If she has a good serve, she could win Slams.
What a great team they make!
Hsieh a melhor jogadora de duplas de todos os tempos
The last two points were amazing
INCREDIBLE backhand topspin angles
Amazing performance by both the teams. It is so cruel that one of them had to lose.
This match was the final….what a match rollercoster high level from all of them.. just amazing points all over the place
Mertens definitely carried in this match her groundstrokes are solid.
I don't agree, it was an excellent pairing, Hsieh won and set up some key points and also the 3rd set break point which was mindblowing.
@@mnztr1you have not watched the first set completely. That was an intense heavy lifting Mertens did in that set, i was surprised they took it.
@@MadmanGoneMad2012 I am not at all saying it was all Hsieh. Mertens played really well also. Her little pop lob was ver Hsieh like. But how many errors did Hseih draw from positioning. In doubles the player may not even touch the ball in the rally yet can play a HUGE part in winning the point.
@@mnztr1 the fact that Mertens emerged with winners all over the court, and are more in numbers than Hsieh's speaks for itself, not to mention the many rallies that Hsieh dropped . It wasn't her day, but at least she made up for it in the last crucial stretch of the third set.
Mertens' resilience in the first set deserves recognition. Their opponents made them work for this win. I'm certain the final will be a tad bit easier.
@@MadmanGoneMad2012 I don't think you really understand how the doubles game is played. Hsieh was often a key factor without even touching the ball, just by positioning herself and taking options away that allowed Mertens to receive weaker shots. She got the break point in set 3 and made a great defensive volley of a wicked attempted passing shot that set up Mertens brilliant match point. Both ladies played great and got their jobs done when it mattered,
This is such a great highlight!! I love Su Wei's game❤🎉
Magnifique ! Derniers coups extra terrestres 🩵🩵🩵🩵
Both of you are absolutley fabulous. 👏👏👏
This match is way too good!!!👏👏👏👏
lmao at Hsieh volley at 7:05 Love you Hsieh ~!~
Wow, what an incredible match!
What a finish !😮
They just won the AO womens doubles, incredible!
Nice. This is the first match of the AO on this channel that I didn't' know the winner based on the thumbnail. Love it. Why couldn't this have happened from the start of the tournament?
INCREDIBLE!!!!
Su-wei could play with anyone and win a slam. Even Ostapenko.
No not with Chans sisters! And also Lostapenko? I doubt….
Here for Hsieh! ❤🫰
This match is wow,, very magical ❤👌👌👌👌
7:04 the important shot to win the match
Hsieh and Mertens are best partners in women doubles! 👍🏻👍🏻
Love su wei hsieh
Magic!
that was awesome
omg 1:00 they were two points away to 5-0 in first set and lost it??????
I know these are only highlights but it seems that the strategy for all teams is keep the ball away from Su-Wei
That's just doubles tennis. The baseliner don't just send the ball to the net-player willy-nilly. You can see that Mertens(the baseliner) was avoiding Hunter at the net like the plague. 😂
I’m so happy! I love Hsieh and to be frank, Siniakova is a total brat!!!
gosh this was a scary match lol nerves galore
5:16 best double volley
This match was the real final 🥵
Great match!
謝淑薇和搭檔，打得太精采了~~~
I don't know who's idea was it to split out of Siniakova and Babs but if it was Siniakova - this is what she deserves haha. If it were Babs/Sini vs Mertens/Hsieh - I'd root for the Czech's but not this match up. Funny that Siniakova beat her old doubles partner but the next match Hunter then lost to hers in Mertens. I love Elise and Su Wei. Go get the title girls although I do love Ostapenko too
SLAYYYYYYYYY WINNING!
Hahaha Storm Hunter seems salty, even curt for being dumped by Elise for Su-Wei...so funny at the handshake
did Elise dump Hunter? I thought it was a mutual decision? But don’t understand how they ended up to be so bitchy after seeing several interview of them declaring their friendship and chemistry.😂
Yea I don’t know why they parted.
And they were still partners just a couple of months ago, and now a cold handshake
I’m quite interested to know how these ladies part and pair up. Like how they work
@@pirate123166 well in a Belgian newspaper she declared that they are still friends, however they didn’t agree anymore on certain tactics which is the reason they swapped partners. Anyway we will never get to the real stories but indeed it’s interesting to know more about the topic.
@@jelle1132 From their finals press conference I dont think Mertens dumped Hunter. Mertens messaged Hsieh after her split with Hunter, not even knowing whether Hsieh already had a partner or not.
Siniakova dumped Krejcikova after years together and multiple slams. Sometimes a change is needed. Some more sooner than later.
WowZen❤❤❤
Great!
When watching the video, seems like the winner is not Hsieh/Mertens. AO didn't seem like to show how winners won the game.
Of course, the whole tournament is very biased towards their own.
5:25 badminton hahahaha
6:20 totally unnecessary 😅😂😂
Some nice doubles there. The urging the crowd to cheer is so cringe though, no matter how good the point was.
bah ,chat ta bombado tem gente do outro lado do mundo ligadinho no canal , tem uns galinho lok
7:05 No way
Taiwan,Taiwan,Taiwan,
No more Chinese Taipei, please!
7:05
Isn't Mertens' match point shot illegal? You're not supposed to make "unnatural" roar after hitting the ball. Nevertheless, great match!
Only if that roar disturbed her opponents to return the ball…
Remington Grove
3:13
38歲 的 謝淑薇 太狂了～女雙冠軍、混雙也冠軍🏆
38
8693 Haylee Unions
THRILLER MATCH. fun and some drama at the beggining didnt think they would win
Annie Wells
Magnolia Highway
Great match. Hate to see hsieh retire, but if you’re having your swan song, ending with a final appearance in 2 events in a major is the way to go… well except for winning both. Hope she changes her mind after this. Wimbledon is looking good with merkens
you scared me there, but I believe she is only retiring in singles.
@@mnztr1I believe so
@@mnztr1only retiring from majors singles
Oh wow, that’s good news. She’s so much fun to watch play. Great doubles player. One final win in the pocket.. hoping for 2.
Why was Mertens screaming like that on match point? Lucky she wasn't called for a hindrance. Nonetheless, congrats to her and Su-wei!
Oi oi oi!! 🤣
Mertens was very poor whole match. It took that magical shot in the end from Hsieh su-wei for them to get over the line. Hit the ball to mertens and win the trophy is what the coach should say to opposition in final. But ofc i want Hsieh su-wei to win double doubles trophy if you know what i mean.
mertens hit more winners and held her serve more often lmao, what are you yapping about
@@avondota2 whenever opposition hit ball to mertens more often they got a weaker ball back which was put away either at the net or otherwise.
Mertens was better here to be honest. When Hsieh was at the baseline, they all tried to hammer her instead of Mertens - of course Hsieh was much more breakable at the baseline than at net. Mertens hit less flashy shots as one would do at the baseline but she basically was the foundation of such. She also had a rather solid net play when needed
Mertens was absolutely better than Hsieh throughout the match, she hit some real clutch shots, especially clutch serves. Hunter and Siniakova were targeting Hsieh more than Mertens. They're a team, why be so negative?
you doofus, she was the MVP of this match! Watch the whole of it again! Though it was an intense and fantastic match worth rewatching on that basis alone, you would notice how Mertens carried that first set.
Hsieh is greedy: she wants two Grand Slams in one tournament 😁
And she did it!!
The last point should be called hindrance.
It would be a hindrance if Siniakova touched the ball. But it was a clear winner which the opponent has no chance to return.
@@mingwu4331The extended screaming is pretty annoying and seems pruposeful.
@@jerryzhang6988
It may be annoying but did not change anything at all. You can see Sinniakova tried to chase the ball with her full speed but the ball was too far from her.
Weren’t Mertens and Hunter a doubles team?
Yes, I was expecting a better handshake at the end. I'm assuming the Krejcikova and Siniakova split happened before Hunter and Mertens split, but I have no idea.
@@2434ecilaI wanted to know how these ladies pair work.
Hsieh was with Strycova and won against Mertens and Hunter in Wimbledon final last year. And now they paired up again
Who dumped who?
@@pirate123166
Sorry, this will be a long reply. Hsieh was with Mertens in 2021 to early 2022. Hsieh wanted to take a break from tennis in 2022, she and Mertens ended their partnership on good terms.
In 2023 (French Open), Hsieh wanted to return to tennis, she asked Wang because no one she partnered with before was free or interested, and she is on good terms with most Chinese tennis players.
Strycova wanted to end her career 'on her own terms', not because she got pregnant. So, her way of doing that was by making a 'small comeback.’ Strycova didn’t have any intentions of returning full-time, she just wanted to dictate her own career ending. Strycova wanted Wimbledon to be her last tournament, so she asked Hsieh like during the French Open to be her partner for Wimbledon, because they are good friends. Wang didn’t mind because she’s more singles focused, not doubles focused.
Wang and Hsieh played 2023 US Open together, and they do pretty well.
Around mid-November 2023, Siniakova and Krejcikova split, it was reported (by an ex-czech player) there had been tension between the two for a while and it was Siniakova who initiated the split. Other pairs were also splitting, such as Fernandez/Townsend, Siegemund/Zvonareva, Hunter/Mertens.
To be clear, I have no idea clear evidence why Hunter and Mertens split.
I’m guessing because Siniakova was planning on splitting, she was also scouting for a new partner for when she finally asked for the split. Maybe she wanted Hunter because she was the doubles number 1, and maybe Hunter also thought Siniakova would be a fantastic partner because of her past successes with Krejicikova (in 2022, Krejicova and Siniakova won Aus, Wimbledon and US Open).
I feel like Mertens wouldn’t end the partnership and if she did it would have been on good terms, because she has good relations with ex-partners like Sabalenka, Schurrs and Hsieh. Additionally, Mertens has good locker-room rapport.
Mertens and Kudtermetova weren’t on good terms when they split, but it was reported that Kudermetova was the one who ended it with Mertens. So, I’m guessing it’s the same situation. Hunter ended it with Mertens which is why they’re not on good terms.
@@pirate123166
Hsieh was with Strycova during Wimbledon because that was Stycova's final tournament and she asked Hsieh because they're good friends.
Both Hunter and Mertens said they parted with no issues, but clearly there's something.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think Hunter ended their partnership because Siniakova was on the market. This is just a guess though. Because if Mertens was gonna leave Hunter why not do it before or at the US Open?
I wrote another comment earlier but I think google marked it as spam so it's not showing up.
Bravo, ladies😊😊😊