Chan Yung-jan (R) and Chuang Chia-jung of Chinese Taipei show their gold medals on the podium in the victory ceremony of the women's doubles tennis at the 24th Universiade in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, Aug. 15, 2007. Chan and Chuang defeated their opponents of Kazakhstan and claimed the title.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    By sportwriter Zhang Suyue

    BANGKOK, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Taipei ended the tennis competition at the 24th Universiade with only one gold medal here on Wednesday, when Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung won the women's double title with 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 against Rakhim sisters of Kazakhstan.

    Chan/Chuang, ranking eighth in WTA doubles, started the match with unexpected loss of the first set in 4-6, due to their rivals' powerful smash and volley. However, the experienced pair immediately pulled themselves together in the second set, and managed to take the set back in 6-2.

    In the decisive set, the young girls from Chinese Taipei did not leave any chance to their rivals, by winning the match in another 6-2.

    "It was our first match in the central court, so it took us some time to get used to the light and atmosphere," said the 18-year-old Chan. "We have always been quite confident in winning the match."

    Chinese Taipei, aiming at a tennis golden haul at the Universiade, has sent her best players to Bangkok, when Chan, WTA single ranking 67th, became the top seed both in women's single and double.

    However, they just ended their trip with one title, when Chan unluckily lost to Sandy Gumulya, ninth seed, in a three-hour quarter-final and her teammate, second-seeded Chan Chin-wei was eliminated by Alisa Kleybanova of Russia later this afternoon.

    Meanwhile, the defending mixed double Chuang Chia-jung and Chen Di was also upset by the top seed Kleybanova/Krasnorutskiy.

    Prior to Chan/Chuang's winning, Thailand grabbed the other tennis title in men's doubles today, when their twin double Sonchat Ratiwatana and Sanchai Ratiwatana overwhelmed Russia pair, Alexander Krasnorutskiy and Pavel Chekhov, in the final with 7-6, 6-2.

    The eight-day tennis competition at 24th Universiade will conclude tomorrow, offering the rest three gold medals in men's and womens' singles, and mixed doubles.