Chan Hao-ching Advances to Cincinnati Open Doubles Quarterfinals

Chan Hao-ching and her Australian partner Maya Joint are heating up their chemistry, defeating the strong Italian-Canadian duo of Sara Errani and Leylah Fernandez 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open women's doubles.

The Taiwanese-Australian pair, carrying the momentum from an upset victory over the 8th seeds in their debut, initially missed a 4-0 lead. However, they held their nerve under pressure against the experienced Olympic gold medalist Errani and her younger partner Fernandez, winning the first set in a tiebreak.

In the second set, Chan and Joint capitalized on their advantage, winning six consecutive games from 0-1 down to crush the older and younger pairing and secure a straight-sets victory.

Meanwhile, "Little Steel Cannon" Liang En-shuo, also a national team member for the upcoming Asian Games, and her Japanese partner Shuko Aoyama faced a tough match. They lost 3-6, 2-6 to the 7th seeds, Erin Routliffe of New Zealand and Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. The Taiwanese-Japanese duo, who reached the semifinals of both the French Open and Wimbledon this summer, were eliminated in the round of 16 at Cincinnati.