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
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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. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- 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.
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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. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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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.(Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
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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. (Xinhua/Li Wen)
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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. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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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. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
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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)
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