Asians Dominate Tuesday at WTA BeijingPosted on September 21, 2005 Chinese and Japanese players took center stage Tuesday at the WTA stop in Beijing, with Japanese qualifier Aiko Nakamura ousting No. 8 seed Flavia Pennetta from a set down, and China's Shuai Peng (d. (Q) Laine) and wildcard Tiantian Sun (d. (Q) Panova) moving safely into the second round.
"Actually I was very nervous right into the game as this is the first time I played on the center court," said Peng, who before the US Open recorded a win over Kim Clijsters. "I think I adjusted well and found my range." Peng at No. 33 is China's highest-ranked player and will face Argentina's Mariana Diaz-Oliva in the second round. China's Na Li blew a set lead over American Jill Craybas, coming up short 7-5 in the third, while other winners were Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives (d. (LL) Jidkova 7-6 in the third) and Russian Maria Kirilenko (d. (Q) Jackson). Scheduled for Wednesday in Beijing are Asagoe vs. Golovin, Diaz-Oliva vs. Peng, Jankovic vs. Zheng, Serena vs. Sun, Peer vs. Douchevina, Shaughnessy vs. Domachowska, and Sugiyama vs. Groenefeld. "She is simply too strong," said Sun on facing Serena. "I expect to learn something from her, and if I am lucky enough, maybe I could create some chances." |
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