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Zheng Jie pulls out of Australian Open warm-up due to injury
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-01-07 21:02
Chinese sensation Zheng Jie pulled out of her exhibition match Saturday due
to a left-knee injury, which shadowed her plan to play in the upcoming
Australian Open.
Zheng fell during her match against emerging Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova
at the Champions Challenge, hurting her already bandaged left knee.
Zheng Jie of China speaks during a news
conference at the Champions Challenge tennis tournament in Hong Kong
January 6, 2006. Serena Williams of the U.S. on Friday withdrew from the
semi-final match against Zheng after suffering an injury on her
knee.[Reuters] | The China National Games champion said she would seek immediate treatment but
was unsure whether she could recover in time to compete in the Australian Open
starting in nine days.
"I will have to go back to the mainland for treatment. I will see a doctor in
Hong Kong first but I am hoping to play in both the singles and doubles of the
Australian Open," she said.
Zheng earlier won praise from world number two Kim Clijsters who said the
22-year-old Chinese was a talented player and one to watch in future, when she
took a set off the US Open champion this week before losing in three sets.
The Australian Open is slated for January 16-29 in
Melbourne.
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