“Warm Face to a Cold Bu*t”: Taiwanese WTA Rivals Trade Barbs After Asian Games Handshake Snub

Taiwanese doubles rivals Hsieh Su-wei and Chan Hao-Ching traded sharp comments after Hsieh refused Chan's post-match handshake at the 2026 Asian Games. The incident occurred following the women's doubles gold medal match, in which Hsieh and Liang En-shuo defeated Chan and Wu Fang-hsien in a deciding tiebreak. While Chan expressed frustration over the rejected olive branch, Hsieh defended her action by stating that opponents must show mutual respect on the court.

The confrontation marked the latest chapter in a bitter, decade-long feud between the two players. Tensions previously flared at the 2016 Rio Olympics over coaching accreditations and resurfaced at the recent US Open, where their third-round clash featured verbal clashes between Hsieh's partner Jelena Ostapenko and Chan's player box.