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... ...full story at Shanghaiist
from Shanghaiist on Tue, Jul 22 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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New star » James Reynolds 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... |
| 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.... |
| 17 Jun 08 |
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Hope For Yao Ming » China Journal Yao Ming, China’s superstar basketball player, may be back on the court in an exhibition game with the Chinese national team in just a month’s time. Basketball fans hope to see Yao Ming play at the Beijing Olympics (AP photo) Or not. It... |
| 20 Jul 08 |
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Soccer coached yanked three weeks before Olympics » Shanghaiist About a week after sacking men's national team coach Vladimir Petrovic and, more remarkably, three weeks before the Olympics, China removed its men's soccer (football) Olympic head coach Ratomir Dujkovic on Thursday. The Chinese Football Association (CFA)... |
| 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... |
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