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Tim Henman finished his competitive career in style by leading Great Britain to a doubles victory at Wimbledon that secured a place in the Davis Cup World Group on Saturday.
Hungary's Agnes Szavay reacts after wining a point against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during their final tennis match at the China Open in Beijing September 23, 2007. [Reuters]
Hungarian teenager Agens Szavay capped off a tremendous week by defeating second seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in three sets to lift her first China Open crown yesterday.
Russian Maria Kirilenko beat second seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 4-6 6-2 6-1 to reach her first WTA final at the Kolkata Open on Saturday.
Jelena Jankovic, world nuber 3 of Serbia, downed former world number 1 Lindsay Davenport of the United States 6-3, 7-5 to reach the final of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Saturday.
Local hope Peng Shuai grabbed the last berth of the last four at the China Open WTA tournament after rallying past third-seeded Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo.
China's maverick Peng Shuai rocked home fans at the China Open yesterday by upseting fifth seed Martina Hingis in a stunning second-round upset.
Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out of the China Open on Wednesday, adding to a rollercoaster several weeks for the world No. 2.
Swiss fifth-seeded Martina Hingis won her first match at the China Open tennis tournament here on Tuesday as she defeated Sun Tiantian of China 6-2, 6-3.
With the Beijing Olympic Games one year out, many tennis stars have seen the elite event more important than the Grand Slams.