MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ten years after having a stunning run to the {4th|next|last} round of the Foreign Open on her main draw debut, Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei has enjoyed {dual|two times} good fortune at Melbourne Park this week.
The willow-thin 32-year-old from the steamy southern city of Kaohsiung will line up in the last {sixteen|of sixteen|18} again after a second fairytale week at the year's first grand {throw|fly}.
A marquee center {courtroom|court docket|judge} clash against the 2016 champion Angelique Kerber {is situated|is|is placed} ahead, a formidable {problem|obstacle|concern} for the earth {quantity|amount} 88.
Yet with the reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza and former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska among the victims in her wake, doubles specialist Hsieh will head into a heaving Rod Laver Arena largely free of pressure.
"Don't {speak about} {me personally|myself} beating her, it's more likely I'll get {defeated|crushed|outdone} to death! " Taiwan's number one joked in an interview with Reuters news agency at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
"I think {I have|We have|We've} just got {to attempt to|to try and} be positive, take each game as it comes and challenge each other to the end. "
{Whilst|Although|When} tearing through the {public|true romance|finding love} draw, Hsieh has {experienced|got|acquired} to juggle doubles {obligations|responsibilities|promises} with China's Peng Shuai, {an effective|an excellent|a prosperous} cross-strait partnership that {has|has recently} yielded Wimbledon and French Open titles.
The pair have made the quarter-finals at Melbourne {Recreation area|Playground|Area}, an added sweetener for Hsieh, one of the rare tour {competition|opponents} who plays double-handed on both sides.
Her unorthodox style and wealth of increases experience has seemed to pay off in her singles game this week, conjuring improbable angles {which may have|that contain} often tied her {competitors|oppositions|adversaries} in knots.
Her {mixture|series|blend} of drop shots and slices can drive "people kind of crazy", {previous|past|ex -} world {number 1|primary|leading} Maria Sharapova once remarked after {defeating|conquering} her at Wimbledon in 2012.
It's all {centered|structured|established} on feel rather than premeditation, said Hsieh, {in whose|whoever} father had her play two-handed when she was starting out as a child.
It stuck through her junior days and remains her signature.
"When I was little {I had been|I used to be} very skinny, like this, " she said, {keeping|having|possessing} up her index {little finger|ring finger|quick}.
"I was five when I started to play and I didn't have much power... I {could not|didn't want to|could hardly} grasp a racket with a singke hand properly so I went with two. "
ROOM {INTENDED FOR|TO GET|PERTAINING TO} IMPROVEMENT
Hsieh was {twenty two|twenty-two} when she made the fourth round of the 2008 Australian Open as a qualifier, eventually {halted|ceased|ended} by seven-times grand {throw|fly} champion Justine Henin.
A decade on, {she is going to|she could|she'll} be the oldest player {contending|rivalling|competitive} in the last {sixteen|of sixteen|18}, {a well known fact|an undeniable fact} she acknowledged {relatively|to some degree|to some extent} reluctantly.
"I look {adorable|sweet|pretty} and young! I {avoid|may|no longer} think too much about the age thing, {inch|inches|very well} she said.
"I was told I have real a 20-year-old because {We|I actually|My spouse and i} haven't played all that much... {Seems|Trying to find|As a former} quite {lucky|privileged|fortuitous} without serious injuries as well.
"So I still think {there is certainly|there exists|there may be} room for improvement. {inch|inches}
A {razor-sharp|sharpened|well-defined} increase in her {rating|position|rank} should help that late-blooming push, by putting her into more competitive {competitions|tourneys}.
Taiwan lacks a world class tennis program and facilities, said Hsieh, and she can hone her game with few {top notch|high level|top-notch} compatriots.
Kerber, with her former world number one ranking and two grand slam titles, is quite a step up from Taiwan's number two, the 259th-ranked Chang Kai-chen.
{Not really|Certainly not} that Hsieh will be doing over-analysing the {German born|The german language|A language like german}.
"She's a great player, it's fair to say she probably has the advantage with skill and power, " said Hsieh.
"My advantage is the fact I am free-style.
"I don't really {have a tendency|are likely|usually tend} to {go ahead|use|will end up in} with a game-plan, I kind of just do what comes naturally. "
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