Zheng Jie defeats Indian favorite at Asiad

时间：2006-12-15 01:39:30

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China's Zheng Jie mashes1 the ball against India's Sania Mirza during the Asian Games Tennis Women's singles final in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006. Zheng won the gold.
 
Dec. 14 - China's Zheng Jie silenced hundreds of raucous2 Indian fans by defeating starlet Sania Mirza in the Asian Games women's singles final.

 

Zheng overcame 20-year-old Mirza 6-4 1-6 6-1 in a clash lasting3 almost two hours.

 

"It was tough," a beaming Zheng told reporters. "Everyone was supporting Sania, so I had to keep going in the final set."

 

Mirza had the vocal4 backing of the crowd throughout the tennis tournament, with hundreds of Indian expatriates flocking to watch their nation's young sporting icon5 play each day.

 

Zheng needed courtside attention in the second set due to thigh6 strain but forced a series of errors from Mirza in the third to win comfortably.

 

Mirza, who dumped Chinese top seed Li Na out of the competition in the semifinals, was full of praise for her opponent after she rattled7 off precise two-handed ground strokes to win key rallies in the third set.

 

"On the whole I should have done better," said a dejected Mirza after collecting her second silver medal.

 

Mirza, who collected a warning after hurling8 her racket into the ground in frustration9, denied the pressure of Indian expectation got to her.

 

"I don't feel pressure, it only motivates me," she said. "That's why I'm still smiling. It's great so many people came here to support me today."

 

Mirza later gained some compensation by partnering Leander Paes to win the mixed doubles -- defeating seventh seeds Satoshi Iwabuchi and Akiko Morigami from Japan 7-5 5-7 6-2.

 

Paes was returning to the court just minutes after winning the men's doubles title with team-mate Mahesh Bhupathi.

 

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1 mashes 013beac4c21c60067c16189ea23ca824     
（水、谷物等混合而成的）糊状物( mash的名词复数 )
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2 raucous TADzb     
adj.(声音)沙哑的，粗糙的
参考例句：
  • I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
  • They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。
3 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持
参考例句：
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
4 vocal vhOwA     
adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目
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  • The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
  • Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。
5 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
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  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
6 thigh RItzO     
n.大腿；股骨
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  • He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
7 rattled b4606e4247aadf3467575ffedf66305b     
慌乱的，恼火的
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  • The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
  • Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。
8 hurling bd3cda2040d4df0d320fd392f72b7dc3     
n.爱尔兰式曲棍球v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的现在分词 )；大声叫骂
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  • The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the water. 这艘船剧烈地晃动，把他甩到水中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl! 想想她竟然把这样一个好机会白白丢掉了，真是个傻姑娘！ 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 frustration 4hTxj     
n.挫折，失败，失效，落空
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  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

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