Local star Peng wins women's doubles title with Hsieh at China Open

Local star Peng wins women's doubles title with Hsieh at China Open

Peng Shuai (R) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei kiss the trophy
during the awarding ceremony for women's doubles at China Tennis Open Tournament
2009 at National Tennis Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009. Peng/Hsieh
beat Alla Kudryavtseva/Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 2-0.



BEIJING, Oct. 10 -- Local star Peng Shuai partnered Hsieh Suwei of Chinese
Taipei to win the women's doubles title of the WTA China Open at the Olympic
Green National Tennis Center here on Saturday.



The 53rd-ranked Peng had an exciting giant-killing run in the singles match,
upsetting defending champion and former world number one Jelena Jankovic of
Serbia and three-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova of Russia before losing
to Russia's Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals.



Peng and Hsieh beat Russian pair Alla Kudryavtseva and Ekaterina Makarova 6-3,
6-1 to win the title.

Alla Kudryavtseva (L)/Ekaterina Makarova of Russia react during the awarding
ceremony for women's doubles at China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 at National
Tennis Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009. Kudryavtseva/Makarova
lost to Peng Shuai of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei in the final
match 0-2.

Peng Shuai (R) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei hold the
trophy during the awarding ceremony for women's doubles at China Tennis Open
Tournament 2009 at National Tennis Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10,
2009. Peng/Hsieh beat Alla Kudryavtseva/Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 2-0.

Peng Shuai (R) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei compete during the
final match of women's doubles against Alla Kudryavtseva/Ekaterina Makarova of
Russia at China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 at National Tennis Centre in
Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009.

Peng Shuai (L) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei communicate during
the final match of women's doubles against Alla Kudryavtseva/Ekaterina Makarova
of Russia at China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 at National Tennis Centre in
Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009. Peng/Hsieh won 2-0.

Peng Shuai (R) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei celebrate after the
final match of women's doubles against Alla Kudryavtseva/Ekaterina Makarova of
Russia at China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 at National Tennis Centre in
Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009.

Peng Shuai (Front) of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei celebrate
after the final match of women's doubles against Alla Kudryavtseva/ Ekaterina
Makarova of Russia at China Tennis Open Tournament 2009 at National Tennis
Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009.

(Xinhua/Gong Lei)