SportsTop Seed Ivanovic Loses at WimbledonTop Seed Ivanovic Loses at WimbledonThe Associated PressLadies top seed Ana Ivanovic was upset Friday in third round play at Wimbledon. The French Open champion lost to Zhenge Jie of China, the 133rd ranked player in the world. (June 27)Another day, another upset at Wimbledon.This time, Ladies number one seed Ana Ivanovic was beaten by Zheng Jie of China, the 133rd ranked player in the world.The former Wimbledon doubles champion defeated Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 in third round play.It was the earliest exit by a women's top-seeded player at Wimbledon in 7 years.SOT: Ana IvanovicIvanovic was not sharp Friday.The French Open champion committed 17 unforced errors, converted only one of seven break-point chances and lost her serve four times.SOT: Ana IvanovicThis was Zheng's first victory against a top-10 player.Zheng is a native of Cheng Du, the capital of earthquake-stricken Sichuan province.Just two weeks after the May 12th disaster, she played in the French Open.Zheng made it to the third round in Paris, and then sent her prize money home.
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