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UPDATED: August-6-2008 Web Exclusive
Tennis--Women's Doubles
 
By CHEN RAN

 

Venus Williams/Serena Williams versus Zheng Jie/Yan Zi

Preview

The two pairs are familiar with each other. As to the singles, the superiority of the Williams sisters is overwhelming--Venus beat Yan Zi at the first round of this year's Australian Open; Serena kicked Zheng Jie out of the semifinal of this year's Wimbledon Championships. As for the doubles, however, it turns out to be another picture. The Williams sisters lost to the Chinese pair 1-2 at the women's doubles quarterfinal of this year's Australian Open. In this regard, it seems too early to say who will win.

(Compiled from Titan Sports)

Flashback

On August 11, Yan Zi was eliminated by Vera Zvonareva of Russia 0-2 in the women's singles first round.

On August 13, Zheng Jie lost to Dinara Safina of Russia 0-2 in the women's singles third round.

On August 14, Venus Williams was defeated by Li Na of China 0-2 and Serena Williams lost to Elena Dementieva of Russia 1-2 in the women's singles quarterfinals.

On August 17, the Williams sisters won gold by defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual/Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 2-0. Zheng Jie/Yan Zi took bronze by beating Kateryna Bondarenko/Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 2-0.

Words From the Heart

"We were really focused from the very first point. We really wanted to win and we knew this was a really tough tournament, but we never gave up. We had to be focused," said Serena Williams after the match.

"The Olympics is truly about participation, but it's also about your moment in time. Today my moment in time was with my sister who I love almost more than anyone in the world. It's just amazing to think that we could participate and bring home a gold medal and I am so excited I can't even speak. To be honest it does mean more for me to win it with Serena, to share this kind of moment with your sister. I mean that we are practically joined together; it's really unexplainable. I have chill bumps," said Venus Williams, also the gold medallist in the women's singles at the 2000 Sydney Games.

 


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