Taipei player Wu Fangxian and her Chinese partner Jiang Xinyu caused a major upset by defeating the Wimbledon runner-up at the 2025 Balthus Humboldt Women's Tennis Tournament.

On the 23rd, Wu Fangxian from Chinese Taipei and her Chinese partner Jiang Xinyu achieved a remarkable upset at the 2025 Balthus Humboldt Women's Tennis Tournament. After a tough tiebreak battle, they managed to come back and defeat the top seeds, New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, with scores of 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 10-8, while also advancing to the women's doubles quarterfinals with this impressive victory.

The Taipei player Wu Fangxian and her Chinese partner Jiang Xinyu

This WTA 500-level grass court professional tournament is currently taking place in a historic city in Germany. Facing last year's Wimbledon women's doubles runners-up Routliffe and Dabrowski, Wu Fangxian and Jiang Xinyu had a challenging debut, saving seven set points but ultimately losing the first set in a tiebreak. Fortunately, in the second set, they overcame a 1-3 deficit, breaking their opponents twice at the end to win four consecutive games and take the set back.

As the match moved to a decisive tiebreak, both teams continued to battle fiercely. The resilient duo of Wu Fangxian and Jiang Xinyu withstood the pressure, scoring three critical points after trailing 7-8, ultimately achieving a dramatic comeback victory after 1 hour and 54 minutes, while also preparing for the 2025 Wimbledon grass grand slam.