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Jiang claims silver at soft tennis women's singles
7/12/2006 10:13

Chinese Jiang Ting claimed a silver medal at the Asian Games soft tennis women's singles competition in Doha on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old Jiang managed to save one match point before losing to Chinese Taipei's Chiang Wan Chi 4-2, 4-2, 4-1, 2-4 and 4-1 in 30 minutes.

Jiang, who made history for China by securing a silver in Asian Games soft tennis competition, peformed an impressive giant-killing run by ousting Japanese favorites Miwa Tsuji and Harumi Gyokusen in semifinals and quarterfinals respectively.

In 2002 Busan Games, China pocketed one bronze in women's singles.



Xinhua News