Breaking News: Ana Ivanovic out of Wimbledon 2008

It is breaking news: Ana Ivanovic is out of Wimbledon 2008 in the third round. She lost to Chinese girl Zheng Jie by 6-1 and 6-4. It is the best upset of Wimbledon 2008. Zheng Jie played superbly. It seemed that she is the number one player not Ivanovic.

Zheng Jie played very aggressively in the first set and took the set by 6-1. Ivanovic was defeated in every shot in the first set. She seemed to be a new player to many of the viewers present in the stadium. They encouraged Zheng Jie all the way.

In the second, Ivanovic played some better but Zheng Jie took the first two points and this was enough. Ivanovic tried to come back in the match but the Chinese girl was too good today. She won the second set by 6-4.

Zheng Jie is hardly a famous player in World Tennis. Next week, she is going to celebrate her 23^rd birthday. She comes from Chengdu, Sichuan.

China's female tennis star, Li Na can not play in US Open 2007 for her muscle injury

Chinese tennis star Li Na is not going to play in the upcoming US Open Championship due her muscle injury in the rib area. Reuters reports:

The 25-year-old, who spearheaded China's breakthrough year in women's tennis in 2006, last played in June at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham, where she sustained the injury during a coughing fit brought about by her pollen allergy.

The world number 21 had planned to make her return to court at last week's Los Angeles Classic but was forced to withdraw from the tournament when the injury flared up again.

Li Na’s colleague, Zheng Jie, is also suffering from ankle injury and doubtful whether she is going to participate in US Open 2007.

The twenty five year old tennis player is the most prominent figure in promoting women’s tennis in China. She last played in June 2006.

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