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  12-14 19:59
 

    DOHA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's top seeds Zheng Jie and Yan Zi beat back a strong comeback from Chinese Taipei's fourth seeds Chan Yung Jan and Chuang Chia Jung in tennis tournament women's doubles final here on Thursday.

    Australia Open and Wimbledon winners Zheng and Yan had three breaks in a row to take the first set 6-1 and then combated off a 0-3 deficit in the second and held on to force a tie break, where the Chinese finished with 7-5.

China's Zheng Jie (R) and Yan Zi encourage each 
      other during the Women's Doubles Final of Tennis against Chinese Taipei 's Chan Yung Jan / Chuang Chia Jung at Doha Asiad, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2006.  Zheng Jie / Yan Zi beat Chan Yung Jan / Chuang Chia Jung 2-0 and took the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo/Zhang Guojun)

China's Zheng Jie (R) and Yan Zi encourage each other during the Women's Doubles Final of Tennis against Chinese Taipei 's Chan Yung Jan / Chuang Chia Jung at Doha Asiad, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2006. Zheng Jie / Yan Zi beat Chan Yung Jan / Chuang Chia Jung 2-0 and took the gold medal. (Xinhua Photo/Zhang Guojun)
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