China's Zheng Jie has advanced to the 2nd round in Rome after beating French opponent Natalie Dechy in straight sets. The victory came as a much needed boost of confidence for Zheng, who had earlier been knocked out in the first round last week in Stuttgart.
With Li Na and Peng Shuai already eliminated from the Rome competition, Zheng was the only remaining Chinese player to compete. This obviously gave the 14th seed added motivation against her opponent, 30-year-old Dechy from France. Zheng used her baseline skills and quick running steps to control the first set, also volleying whenever there was an opportunity.
As a result Zheng took the first set 6-1 with ease. Dechy fought back bravely in the second set. Zheng also made several errors in critical points, allowing the set to go to a tiebreak. But Zheng gained the upper hand, eventually winning it 7-4 and with it the match. She'll next meet Elena Vesnina of Russia.
On the doubles side, Peng Shuai and Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Shu-wei defeated a Ukrainian/Belarussian pair in 2 close sets to enter the last 16.
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