Hsieh Su-wei, Wang Xinyu reach Bad Homburg Open semifinals

Taiwanese tennis star Hsieh Su-wei and her Chinese partner Wang Xinyu are advancing in the Bad Homburg Open. The duo secured a spot in the semifinals with a straight-sets victory over Germany's Tamara Korpatsch and Britain's Emily Webley-Smith. The score was 6-4, 6-3.

This WTA 500 grass-court tournament in Germany serves as a warm-up for the Wimbledon Championships. Hsieh and Wang, who won their first-round match in two sets, faced a tough challenge in the second round against Korpatsch and Webley-Smith. The match featured several deuce games, but Hsieh and Wang capitalized on a crucial break in the fifth game to take the lead and maintain it to win the first set.

In the second set, the pair continued their strong performance, breaking their opponents twice to secure the win and advance to the semifinals. Hsieh, a seasoned player, is using this tournament to refine her form and touch with Wang as they prepare for Wimbledon.

Their next opponents will be the experienced duo of Aldila Sutjiadi from India and Vera Zvonareva from Russia. Hsieh and Wang will compete against them for a chance to reach the championship match.