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Sharapova lost in doubles first round
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-09-22 13:50
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia found it difficult to reach the
doubles second round at the 585,000 US dollars China Open WTA women's tennis
tournament after she and partner lost on the opening round on September 21.
Though Sharapova and her compatriot Vera Zvonareva enjoyed a clear advantage
in the first set by leading 6-1, they lost to the Japanese pair Shinobu
Asagoe/Rika Fujiwara in the following sets, 3-6, 4-6.
Sun Tiantian, who won a breakthrough women's doubles title at the Athens
Olympic Games with Li Ting, suffered her singles first round defeat to Sanda
Mamic of Croatia 6-4, 6-2.
Sun said: "I haven't practiced for almost a month after we returned home. I
felt rusty."
Another Chinese pair Zheng Jie and Yan Zi eliminated Alina Jidkova from
Russia and Abigail Spears from the United States 6-3,7-6 (8-6) to reach the
women's doubles second round.
Chinese former No. 1 player Li Na romped Nicole Pratt of Australia 6-3, 6-2
to enter the next round.
Sharapova and Serena Williams of the United States will show on the singles
second round on Sept. 22 after their first round byes.
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