Hsieh Su-wei and Chan Hao-ching have taken their on-court drama to social media.
During Monday’s Round of 16 doubles match between partners Hsieh and Jelena Ostapenko and Hao-ching and Maya Joint, Chan did not shake hands with Hsieh, bringing a longstanding feud to the forefront at the U.S. Open.
Initially, Ostapenko had screamed in the direction of Chan’s player’s box after she and Hseih toppled their opponents in straight sets.
BIG WIN! BIG YELL! BIG DRAMA! AND NO HANDSHAKE YET AGAIN!!!
Su-Wei and Penko are THROUGH to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Chan/Joint! Penko makes sure Chan’s box hears her roars! This is why we watch!!!#usopen pic.twitter.com/gXqZ5bO9JT
— BRISBANE CHAMP! (@hsieh_n_wong) September 7, 2026
Hsieh addressed the drama in a late-night Facebook post Monday, though she didn’t specifically mention Chan by name.
“In recent matches against Taiwanese players, either the players like to provoke us, or their team/fans don’t understand even basic tennis etiquette,” she wrote.
“Seeing how mad my partner was, I had to join the yelling- good chance to practice my lion’s roar!” Hsieh also said in the post.
However, in a social media post of her own on Instagram, Chan made several accusations toward her rival and explained why he didn’t shake her hand following the match Sunday.
“Starting from the mixed doubles at the French Open a certain year, I waited at the net three times in a row after the match, only to get stood up for the handshake, so I didn’t bother waiting this time,” she wrote on her Instagram Story, according to a translated version of the post. “It’s not a lack of sportsmanship; there’s just no need to wait for someone who doesn’t respect tennis etiquette.”
Additionally, she claimed that Hsieh hired “random people” to shout at her and her team during the China Open, though she did not provide any proof in the post.
Ostapenko seemed to take exception to Chan’s decision not to shake hands with Hsieh and could be seen looking in shock as Chan left the court, even turning around and raising both arms in confusion over the decision.
While Ostapenko’s reaction after the match quickly caught people’s attention, the bad blood between Hsieh and Chan was the driving force of it all.
Both players are from Taiwan and Hsieh has felt that the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association has given preferential treatment to Chan and her younger sister Yung-Jan through funding and resources, according to reports.
