Zheng Jie

Zhang Shuai and the future of Chinese tennis

Zhang Shuai awaits the serve at the China Tennis Grand Prix in Nanjing, November 2009 Last weekend, the finals of the China Tennis Grand Prix took place in Nanjing. It was the culmination of a week-long event, which was...

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The long and short of it: Why Asians can't compete with Federer and Murray

Westerners are genetically taller than their Asian counterparts - and Asia is also shorter on tennis facilities. Andy Murray: He has a distinct height advantage against Asian players. In two weeks, people from all over the...

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Tennis ace Peng sweeps four golds at Chinese National Games

JINAN, East China, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's tennis ace Peng Shuai swept all four golds she has competed for at the National Games, capping off her stunning run at the prestigious meet with the women's singles gold on...

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20. Race not an issue when it comes to love, says Kournikova

KUALA LUMPUR: Race is not an issue where love is concerned – that is the stand of sexy Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova. “(Malaysian men are) very cute but at the end of the day, it is all about the person and it has nothing...

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Tennis star Peng Shuai reaches women's singles final at National Games

JINAN, East China, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai from Tianjin beat Sichuan's Yan Zi 6-0, 6-1 on Monday for the women's singles final at the 11th Chinese National Games. "I am surprised and happy to achieve...

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Liu Xiang steals limelight after hat-trick feat at National Games

JINAN, East China, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Chinese National Games reached its climax here on Sunday night when the Athens Olympic champion Liu Xiang ignited a sold-out Olympic sports center with victory in the men's 110m...

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Women's doubles players Yan/Zheng advance to finals at tennis tournament of National Games

JINAN, East China, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded players of women's doubles Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated Liu Wanting and ZhaoYijing from Beijing for the finals in the tennis tournament at the Chinese National Games on Sunday....

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ASEAN-China Free Trade Area benefits both sides

by Zheng Jie HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) that takes effect early next year is well on track, with great potentials to produce huge benefits to both sides. During the on-gong...

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Chinese tennis star Zheng Jie makes successful debut at 11th National Games

JINAN, East China, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's No. 2 female tennis player Zheng Jie made successful debut at the 11th Chinese National Games by taking an easy victory over her rival Wednesday. The 26-year-old Zheng beat Sun...

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Any eligible player free to go, says tennis official

By sportswriter Wang Jimin JINAN, East China, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- With China's top tennis aces freed to play the professional tour, the country's tennis governing body has kept an open mind, willing to allow more eligible...

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