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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.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Female Wimbledon star forced to lift up skirt as she is questioned over breaking all-white dress code
WIMBLEDON star Jelena Ostapenko looked baffled as she had her outfit checked by an umpire. The Latvian, 28, was set to play her women's doubles second round match alongside partner Hsieh Su-wei on Court 14. 3 The All England Club enforces a strict dress code for players, forcing them to wear all white. From the 2023 Championships rules were eased for female players, allowing them to wear dark undershorts. The controversial rule was changed over concerns from players about having to wear all-white during menstruation. After taking to court alongside Hsieh, Ostapenko was spoken to by British umpire Jamie Crowson. The former Roland Garros champion threw her hands out in irritation as her outfit was questioned. Wearing a confused expression, Ostapenko then lifted her skirt to show her green shorts, which adhere to the rules due to the 2023 changes. Ostapenko and Hsieh took on Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Having put her confusion with the umpire behind her, Ostapenko went on to triumph 5-7 6-2 6-2 alongside her experienced partner. The victorious pair will face Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai in the next round. Ostapenko went into the singles event at SW19 seeded No20. Inside crazy world of Jelena Ostapenko But she was upset in round one by British sensation Sonay Kartal. The 23-year-old Londoner produced an excellent display to beat Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 6-2 over on No3 Court. Kartal has since proven to be a revelation at this year's Championships, and is the last British woman standing - having backed up her big win in round one with further triumphs over Viktoriya Tomova and Diane Parry. Next up she will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the Russian who beat Naomi Osaka yesterday, for a place in the quarter-finals. 3
News.com.au
29-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Opponent in tears as Aussie Maya Joint wins WTA Tour title in extraordinary fashion
Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alexandra Eala that ended the Filipina's history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes, emerging with a 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (12/10) win to seal her second WTA Tour title. In the youngest Eastbourne final since 1981, world number 51 Joint staved off the four championship points in a gripping final-set tie-break. She finally wrapped up the title by drilling a backhand winner before collapsing to the turf in delight. 'I'm very happy right now, feeling very relieved as well. It was a very difficult match, I'm proud of myself for coming back and staying in the match,' Joint said. 'I'm glad I was able to find a way back. Alex played really well today. She definitely tested me and after the first set she got very aggressive. 'What an amazing crowd, you guys came and supported me every day so thank you.' Having also defeated former Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne over the last week, Joint has underlined her status as one of the rising stars of the women's tour. After winning on clay in Rabat in May, the 19-year-old has proved she can thrive on grass as well ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday. Joint was unable to make it two trophies in one day as she and partner Hsieh Su-wei were beaten 6-4, 7-5 by Marie Bouzkova and Anna Danilina in the doubles final. It was a painful defeat for Eala, who was so close to becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title. The 20-year-old wiped away tears of frustration during the on-court trophy presentation. Eala had become the first Filipina to reach a WTA final after beating Varvara Gracheva in the last four at Eastbourne on Friday. 'I want to congratulate Maya for a great match and great tournament,' Eala said. 'This is my first WTA final, it's a big deal for me and for my country too because it's historic. I guess that's also why I'm so emotional. 'Wimbledon is next week so hopefully I'll forget about this match soon.' Eala's run to the final has made the world number 74 one to watch in the coming months. After progressing through qualifying to make the main draw, Eala beat Lucia Bronzetti, former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, Nottingham Open finalist Dayana Yastremska and France's Gracheva. She had burst onto the scene with three shock victories over Grand Slam winners Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semi-finals in March. Eala is due to face reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova in the Wimbledon first round on Centre Court on Tuesday.
Arab News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Joint wins Eastbourne title to end Eala's history bid
EASTBOURNE, UK: Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alexandra Eala that ended the Filipino's history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes, emerging with a 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (12/10) win to seal her second WTA Tour title. In the youngest Eastbourne final since 1981, world number 51 Joint staved off the four championship points in a gripping final-set tie-break. She finally wrapped up the title by drilling a backhand winner before collapsing to the turf in delight. 'I'm very happy right now, feeling very relieved as well. It was a very difficult match, I'm proud of myself for coming back and staying in the match,' Joint said. 'I'm glad I was able to find a way back. Alex played really well today. She definitely tested me and after the first set she got very aggressive. 'What an amazing crowd, you guys came and supported me every day so thank you.' Having also defeated former Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne over the last week, Joint has underlined her status as one of the rising stars of the women's tour. After winning on clay in Rabat in May, the 19-year-old has proved she can thrive on grass as well ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday. Joint was unable to make it two trophies in one day as she and partner Hsieh Su-wei were beaten 6-4, 7-5 by Marie Bouzkova and Anna Danilina in the doubles final. It was a painful defeat for Eala, who was so close to becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title. The 20-year-old wiped away tears of frustration during the on-court trophy presentation. Eala had become the first Filipino to reach a WTA final after beating Varvara Gracheva in the last four at Eastbourne on Friday. 'I want to congratulate Maya for a great match and great tournament,' Eala said. 'This is my first WTA final, it's a big deal for me and for my country too because it's historic. I guess that's also why I'm so emotional. 'Wimbledon is next week so hopefully I'll forget about this match soon.' Eala's run to the final has made the world number 74 one to watch in the coming months. After progressing through qualifying to make the main draw, Eala beat Lucia Bronzetti, former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, Nottingham Open finalist Dayana Yastremska and France's Gracheva. She had burst onto the scene with three shock victories over Grand Slam winners Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semifinals in March. Eala is due to face reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova in the Wimbledon first round on Center Court on Tuesday. But Krejcikova is struggling with a thigh injury that forced her to pull out of the Eastbourne quarter-finals on Thursday, putting the Czech's title defense in doubt.
