Grand Slam winners Yan/Zheng advance into semis at tennis tournament of National Games

Sichuan's Zheng Jie (R) and Yan Zi celebrate one point during the women's doubles quarterfinal match against Tianjin's Zhang Shuai and Xie Yanze at the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan, east China's Shandong province, Oct. 23, 2009. Zheng and Yan won the match 2-0. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)
Top seeds and defending champions Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated their rivals for the women's doubles semifinals of the tennis tournament at the Chinese National Games on Friday.

Representing Sichuan, Yan/Zheng beat Zhang Shuai and Xie Yanze of Tianjin 7-6(2), 6-0.

"Although young players posed serious challenges to us, we have prepared well," Zheng said after the match.

"I can not concentrate at the beginning of the match, but I adjusted in time to the rhythm and won the match," said Yan.


Sichuan's Zheng Jie (R) and Yan Zi communicate with each other during the women's doubles quarterfinal match against Tianjin's Zhang Shuai and Xie Yanze at the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan, east China's Shandong province, Oct. 23, 2009. Zheng and Yan won the match 2-0. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)

Source:Xinhua