China’s Peng Shuai wins Taipei Ladies singles trophy

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai defeated Ayumi Morita 6-1, 6-4  in the finals of the OEC Taipei Ladies Open.  The 24-year-old was seated fifth going into the singles tournament, and earned a victory over No.2 seed Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4), on her way to the finals.  The fourth-seeded Morita overcame an impressive start from Australian Jarmila Groth in the semi-final round.

Meanwhile, hometeam Taiwanese duo Chang Kai-chen and Chuang Chia-chung (one-half of the defending championship team) also claimed the doubles title against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Sania Mirza of India, the No.2 seeds.

Taipei Times: “China’s Peng claims Taipei Ladies title” and “Peng, Morita to contest Taipei final”

Focus Taiwan: “Taiwanese stars in Taipei Ladies tennis doubles final“

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