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| Zheng Jie at the Estoril Open tennis in
Portugal on Sunday.(Xinhua
Photo) | LISBON, May 7 (Xinhua)
-- In the first ever all-Chinese final in the history of the World Tennis
Assocation, Zheng Jie beat her compatriot Li Na 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 after Li abandoned
the last set suffering muscle cramps at the Estoril Open tennis in Portugal on
Sunday.
With Sunday's title, Zheng won the second singles of
her career after the Hobart Open in 2005, and also 22,900 euros. Zheng reached
the quarter finals in Estoril last year, and won the doubles in this year's
Australian Open partnering compatriot Yan Zi.
Li, 24, was the first Chinese players to win a WTA
title in Guangzhou in 2004, and reached the final in Estoril last year. She won
11,450 euros on Sunday.
Zheng told reporters she was happy with her victory,
adding "LiNa was a finalist last year, and it was a shame she had to retire due
to physical problems this year. It has been a very good tournabment for both of
us, because we also won the doubles competition."
China's Li Ting and Sun Tiantian won Saturday's
doubles title, beating Spain's Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo and Argentina's
Gisela Dulko 6-2, 6-2. Enditem
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