Tennis
Li Na knocked out, Peng Shuai through to Qatar quarters
Updated: 2011-02-24 11:20
(Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)
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Peng Shuai of China returns the ball to Francesca Schiavone of Italy during their match at the WTA Doha Tennis Championships Feb 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
DOHA, Qatar - Seeded players Francesca Schiavone, Li Na and Shahar Peer were beaten in straights sets in the second round of the Qatar Ladies Open on Wednesday.
The fourth-seeded Li Na, who beat Wozniacki to reach the final of the Australia Open last month, was beaten 6-2 6-1 by Czech Klara Zakopalova, while her compatriot Peng Shuai upset third seed Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-3 to secure a spot in the last eight.
Peng says "playing against is always difficult, but I was the better player today."
"I missed a lot of easy balls. I should take some days off perhaps, but there is no time," said the French Open champion Francesca.
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Li Na of China reacts after her loss to Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic during their match at the WTA Doha Tennis Championships Feb 23, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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