There's a new Chinese sports star to look out for: Zheng Jie. If you've been watching Wimbledon you'll know that Zheng knocked out the top seed Ana Ivanovic in the first week of play. The Chinese player is now in the quarter finals - not a bad... ...full story at James Reynolds
from James Reynolds on Tue, Jul 01 2008
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| 28 Jun 08 |
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Top Seed Ivanovic Loses at Wimbledon »
YouTube video 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. |
| 01 Jul 08 |
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Chinese player making waves at Wimbledon » Shanghaiist Chinese tennis player Zheng Jie is making history and showing some Olympic promise with her recent play at Wimbledon. First she shocked tournament top seed, world No. 1 and the sport's newest "It girl," Ana Ivanovic in straight sets in the third round.... |
| 04 Jul 08 |
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Zheng loses in Wimbledon semis » Shanghaiist Serena Williams put an end to Zheng Jie's Wimbledon run Thursday, winning 6-2 and 7-6 (5). Serena had little trouble with Zheng in the first set, but the second went to a tie break, which Serena started strong, going up 3-0 before Zheng fought back to... |
| 04 Jul 08 |
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Wild Card Zheng Jie Eliminated from Wimbledon » CN Reviews China’s Zheng Jie, was finally eliminated from the Wimbledon’s women’s singles tennis yesterday, losing to #6 Serena Williams (USA) following a historic run that saw her upsetting top seeded Ana Ivanovic’s (Serbia) in Round 3 and... |
| 03 Jul 08 |
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Quantum of Solace » Black China Hand Zheng Jie’s storybook run to the Wimbledon semifinals is providing a much-needed emotional lift to her rural Sichuan province, which is devastated in the wake of an earthquake. Zheng, ranked No. 133, is the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Sl... |
| 22 Jul 08 |
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Why is Anna Kournikova on the cover of SI China? » Shanghaiist Three weeks before Beijing hosts the Olympics, two weeks after Zheng Jie stormed Wimbledon, the same week that Yao Ming returned to action with the Chinese national team and Sports Illustrated China puts on its cover a tennis player who hasn’t played... |
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