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Sydney Morning Herald
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Jelena Ostapenko/Su-Wei Hsieh v Elise Mertens/Veronika Kudermetova
Catch all of the best moments from the Double's Final match between Jelena Ostapenko/Su-Wei Hsieh & Elise Mertens/Veronika Kudermetova, at Wimbledon 2025. Loading
The Age
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Jelena Ostapenko/Su-Wei Hsieh v Elise Mertens/Veronika Kudermetova
Catch all of the best moments from the Double's Final match between Jelena Ostapenko/Su-Wei Hsieh & Elise Mertens/Veronika Kudermetova, at Wimbledon 2025.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kudermetova and Mertens win women's doubles final at Wimbledon
Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, second left, and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium react as they win the second set against Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during the women's doubles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, left, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate after beating Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to win the women's doubles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, left, and Elise Mertens of Belgium return to Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, second left, and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium react as they win the second set against Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during the women's doubles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Russia's Veronika Kudermetova, left, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate after beating Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to win the women's doubles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, left, and Elise Mertens of Belgium return to Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan during the women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan) Veronika Kudermetova of Russia,right, and Elise Mertens of Belgium celebrate with the trophies after winning against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Su-Weih Hsieh of Taiwan their women's doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON (AP) — Veronika Kudermetova secured her first Grand Slam title by teaming up with Elise Mertens to win the women's doubles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, rallying to beat Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Centre Court. Kudermetova and Mertens were on opposite sides in the final in 2021 but were playing at Wimbledon together for the first time this year. They trailed 4-2 in the third set but won the last four games to seal the comeback. Advertisement It is Mertens' fifth Grand Slam doubles title, and second at Wimbledon. In 2021, she teamed up with Hsieh to win a marathon final where they saved two match points against Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina. 'I lost that final and it was so painful," Kudermetova said. "Today I said to myself, I really want it. And it's mine now." Hsieh has won the Wimbledon doubles title four times with three different partners. Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open singles title and was looking for a second major doubles title after winning the U.S. Open last year with Lyudmyla Kichenok. ___ AP tennis:
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Who is Hsieh Su-wei's boyfriend Frederic Aniere?
HSIEH Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko and are set to face the defending champions and top seeds in the Wimbledon ladies' doubles semi-finals. Here we get to know tennis ace Su-wei 's off-court partner Frederic Aniere, who's got some game of his own. 2 Seeded at No.4, Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko made easy work of their first three matches at Wimbledon 2025, progressing without dropping a set. Their biggest challenge so far came when they lost the tiebreak after a tight opening set against Sorana Cirstea and Anna Kalinskaya in the quarter-finals. But the duo powered back to win the next two 6-3, 6-2, setting up a tantalising showdown with defending champions and top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend on July 11, 2025. Who is Frederic Aniere? Frederic Aniere is the longtime boyfriend of Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei. He grew up in Paris and completed his studies in marketing, before entering the property sector and building a career as an estate agent. The couple met in 2016 when Su-wei was visiting Paris with her coach. They were introduced by a mutual friend, who suggested Frederic show her around the city. What began as a friendly outing with her team soon blossomed into a romantic relationship. The year after they met, Su-wei told AP: 'In Taiwan we don't have a professional tennis court, so I'm always travelling to somewhere to practice with my coach, and then my friend, last year, she introduced me to her friend. 'She said, 'Oh, I have a friend in Paris — he can take you out for fun,' and then we just go out to eat, with my team, not just me, and then things worked. And now I am living with him in Paris.' Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property in 'private' chat at Wimbledon Frederic's role in Su-wei's life extends beyond that of just a boyfriend — after about a year of dating, he left his real estate job to travel full-time with his girlfriend, supporting her on the WTA tour. He has acted as her travelling coach and practice partner at tournaments and Grand Slams. In 2019, Frederic told '[Su-wei] knows a lot about tennis.' "She doesn't necessarily need someone to tell her what she has to do, because she knows exactly what she has to do herself. 'I'm just here to give her confidence, to have a good time together, and that's it. She said, 'Oh, I have a friend in Paris — he can take you out for fun,' and then we just go out to eat, with my team, not just me, and then things worked. And now I am living with him in Paris Hsieh Su-weiAP 'Of course, we talk about tennis, but she knows what she has to do. "I don't try to understand her all the time. I just let her be herself, but for sure, she's interesting, different from other players. 'She has a different way of working. She likes to play with feeling, and she's like this in life. It's what goes for her." He added: "She does a lot of yoga, a lot of stretching. She doesn't spend three hours on the court every day. 'If she's stretching and feeling good in the body, maybe she works more on her fitness. When you get older you have to be even more fit and ready. "We don't push her too much but we put out positive energy, which makes it more fun to go out on the court and practice." As of July 2025, the couple does not have children.
Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
'Tennis brat' Wimbledon star held up skirt and called for umpire to be banned
Jelena Ostapenko has been involved in a number of controversial incidents throughout her career, with the Latvian star once calling for an umpire to be banned Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has once again found herself in the headlines during Wimbledon. The 28-year-old has reached the women's doubles quarter-finals alongside partner Hsieh Su-wei. Ostapenko recently caused a stir when she was questioned about her outfit by umpire Jamie Crowson ahead of their second round match. In response, an exasperated Ostapenko lifted her skirt to reveal green undershorts, demonstrating compliance with Wimbledon's updated all-white dress code, which has allowed female competitors to wear dark undershorts since 2023. However, this isn't the first time Ostapenko's on-court conduct has raised eyebrows. Last year, the former Wimbledon semi-finalist had a notable disagreement with another umpire. During a quarter-final loss to Victoria Azarenka at the 2024 Brisbane International, Ostapenko demanded that umpire Julie Kjnedlie be barred from officiating her future matches. The contentious incident took place when the deciding set in her was evenly poised at 4-4. Ostapenko was convinced her drop shot had bounced twice after falling the right side of the net. However, the umpire disagreed with Ostapenko, leading the current world No. 21 to berate the official and be labelled a 'tennis brat' by fans on social media. "You are blind," Ostapenko argued, as reported by Express. "It is impossible to play when you make so much mistakes. I never want you at my match again. You will never be at my match. I don't want you at my matches, you ruin my matches." Despite the heated exchange, Ostapenko still managed a post-match handshake with Azarenka. However, tensions between the two players flared again at the Qatar Open weeks later. Perhaps still smarting from another defeat, Ostapenko's attempt at sportsmanship with an outstretched racket instead of a handshake left Azarenka less than impressed, prompting her to dismissively wave it away. The Latvian star has also been at the centre of several controversial moments at Wimbledon. Most notably in 2021, when she was accused of gamesmanship by Ajla Tomljanovic. The claim was made following Ostapenko's request for a medical timeout when losing 4-0 in the final set. "I have been in situations where players use that medical timeout to get their opponent off, usually when they are losing badly," a sceptical Tomljanovic told reporters. "I know when someone is injured and when someone is not. She can say she was injured - I don't think she was." However, Ostapenko hit back at Tomljanovic's claims. "She cannot say anything because she knows zero about my injury," Ostapenko insisted. "I thought it was very, very disrespectful from her side, because every single player who is playing tennis or any other sports can get injured." The following year, the former French Open winner faced a hostile crowd at SW19 when she was booed off the court after a fourth-round defeat to Tatjana Maria. The crowd reaction camera after she threw a water bottle at her chair. Tennis legend Caroline Wozniacki shared her own experience of sharing a court with Ostapenko during the 2023 Australian Open. While on commentary duty for her win over Coco Gauff, Wozniacki said: "Let's just say I practiced with her once and chose not to do so again." Despite a singles defeat to Britain's Sonay Kartal and an early exit in the mixed doubles, Ostapenko remains in contention for the women's doubles crown at Wimbledon. With a history of success in doubles, including reaching three Grand Slam finals and securing the US Open title last year, the 28-year-old is a formidable force on the court. However, controversy followed Ostapenko at the Abu Dhabi Open in February, where an opponent labelled her " disrespectful" after a quarter-final match. Partnering with Ellen Perez, Ostapenko faced Timea Babos and Nicole Melichar-Martinez and was accused of interrupting their attempt to switch ends. Following a tense exchange with Ostapenko, Babos took to Instagram to vent her frustrations with a cryptic post-match message. "Some players are just sooo fake and disrespectful," she wrote. "I don't care how good they are or how well they hit the ball; they just have to have respect and manners." Ostapenko will hope to leave Wimbledon with another Grand Slam title this month. Along with Hsieh, Ostapenko is gearing up for their Wimbledon women's doubles quarter-final clash against Sorana Cirstea and Anna Kalinskaya this Tuesday.
