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Article: Chinese player Zheng Jie knocks out top-seeded Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 27, 2008
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Chinese player Zheng Jie knocks out top-seeded Ana Ivanovic at
Wimbledon
LONDON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Jie pulled off one of
the biggest upset at the All England Club on Friday when she beat
top-seeded Ana Ivanovic in straight sets in the third round of the
Wimbledon Open.
Ivanovic, who took over the No. 1 ranking after winning the
French Open earlier this month, slumped to a 6-1, 6-4 loss to the
wild-card entry and doubles specialist.
Ivanovic, who saved two match points before overcoming Nathalie
Dechy in three sets on Wednesday, had no answer for the hard-
hitting Zheng.
"It's a surprise for me," said the 24-year-old Zheng, who won the
Wimbledon doubles title in 2006. ...