By Reuters Reporter
Published: 23:38 GMT, 23 March 2019 | Updated: 23:38 GMT, 23 March 2019
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Japan's world number one Naomi Osaka was sent spinning to a crushing loss as Taiwan's 27th seeded Hsieh Su-wei pulled off the biggest shock of the Miami Open by defeating her in three absorbing sets on Saturday.
Hsieh came from a set down to prevail 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 as her unorthodox style frustrated, perplexed and finally wore down the U.S. and Australian Open champion.
The stunning upset came after the tournament had earlier lost its eight-times champion Serena Williams.
Japan's world number one Naomi Osaka was sent spinning to a crushing loss on Saturday
The great American player withdrew with a left knee injury, the second consecutive WTA event which she has been forced to abandon following her retirement from last week's tournament in Indian Wells with a viral illness.
Hsieh had lost her two previous matches with Osaka, including another hard-fought contest in Melbourne in January, but came back from a break down in each of the last two sets, saving eight of the 12 break points she
