Taiwan’s Wu and Ho Progress in Melbourne Tournament

Taiwan’s Wu Fang-hsien and her Japanese partner Eri Hozumi achieved a significant milestone at the Australian Open by advancing to the second round of the women’s doubles. They faced off against the Russian duo of Alexandra Panova and Irina Khromacheva, overcoming them with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a match lasting 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Taiwan’s Wu and Ho Shine in Melbourne Tournament

This impressive victory sets Wu and Hozumi up for a second-round encounter against American Sabrina Santamaria and Russia’s Maria Kozyreva. Last year, Wu secured two out of her three WTA doubles titles leading into the Australian Open while partnered with China’s Jiang Xingyu.

Men’s Doubles Success for Ray Ho

In the men’s doubles, Taiwan’s Ray Ho teamed up with Germany’s Hendrik Jebens to clinch a victory against the seventh seeds, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori of Italy. Their match ended with scores of 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, spanning 2 hours and 21 minutes.

• Ray Ho’s Background:
• Age: 25
• Doubles Specialist
• Won 8 out of 11 ATP Challenger Tour doubles titles last year

The Taiwanese-German pair will next face the duo of Luke Johnson from Britain and Poland’s Jan Zielinski, the mixed doubles champions of the previous year, who were partnered with Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei.

Key Matches and Future Match-Ups

Wu’s previous Australian Open appearance was less successful, as she exited in the second round last year alongside Russia’s Anna Blinkova. However, she did reach the third round in 2024 with China’s Zhu Lin.

In terms of the women’s doubles competition, Chan Hao-ching and Jiang Xingyu, seeded 14th, faced disappointment by losing in the first round. Their match against Blinkova and Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan concluded with a score of 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (10-1).

Summary of Results

As the tournament unfolds, all eyes are on Wu and Ho as they represent Taiwan on this prestigious platform, showcasing their talents and determination in the Melbourne tournament.