▁pair ▁were ▁to pped ▁by ▁the ▁Russian ▁du o ▁of ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko ▁and ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va ▁in ▁a ▁third ▁set ▁super - t ie break . ▁She ▁then ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁record ▁her ▁first ▁main ▁draw ▁win ▁at ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁over ▁Ev gen i ya ▁Rod ina ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁Pet ro va ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round . ▁H s ie h ▁then ▁managed ▁to ▁end ▁the ▁year ▁strong ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁B ali ▁International ▁with ▁P eng ▁Sh u ai ▁and ▁def ending ▁her ▁title ▁in ▁Korea ▁with ▁compat ri ot ▁Ch u ang . ▁She ▁finished ▁the ▁year ▁ranked ▁inside ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁in ▁singles ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁at ▁No . ▁ 7 9 , ▁and ▁ 5 3 rd ▁in ▁doubles . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 : ▁Be coming ▁a ▁top - 1 0 ▁doubles ▁player ▁H s ie h ▁opened ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁season ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁doubles ▁title ▁with ▁P eng ▁at ▁her ▁first ▁tournament ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁the ▁Premier - level ▁Sydney ▁International , ▁defe ating ▁N ath al ie ▁De chy ▁and ▁h omet own ▁favorite ▁Case y ▁D ella c qua ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁At ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open , ▁she ▁was ▁ups et ▁by ▁compat ri ot ▁Chan ▁Y ung - jan ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁women ' s ▁singles . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁she ▁dropped ▁out ▁of ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 . ▁In ▁women '