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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Her Wimbledon prize money would have been the biggest paycheck of her career, but Jie Zheng has announced her plans to donate her percentage to earthquake relief in China. Although she must give a portion of her earnings to the Chinese Tennis Association, the total amount awarded was $373,000 for her semifinal finish.
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
FOR a brief shining moment on a largely overcast day, Jie Zheng looked like she might have a chance of pulling off the upset of the fortnight and beating Serena Williams in th
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Serena beat Jie Zheng 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in an hour and 25 minutes, and enjoyed a thorough work-out ahead of her family final with sister Venus.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Serena beat Jie Zheng 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in an hour and 25 minutes, and enjoyed a thorough work-out ahead of her family final with sister Venus.
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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
NBC Sports has decided to show taped coverage of Serena Williams' semifinal match against Jie Zheng at 12:00 pm ET on Thursday. However, the match is now available live on the internet through MediaZone's Wimbledon LIVE.
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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Venus Williams has reached her seventh Championships at Wimbledon final on Thursday after a solid 6-1, 7-6 (3) defeat of Russia's Elena Dementieva. Williams, the 2007 defending champion, will await the winner of the second semifinal between Serena Williams and Jie Zheng.
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
THERE IS equanimity and poise about Jie Zheng on court and off that suggests the first Chinese player ever to get so deep into a Wimbledon draw might, just might, be able to squeeze the chunky game of Serena Williams.
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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Only two women can stop Venus and Serena Williams from meeting in the championship match of a Grand Slam for the seventh time in their careers. Elena Dementieva and Jie Zheng have a monumental task ahead of them on Thursday in the semifinals at Wimbledon.
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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Thursday is ladies' semifinal day at the 2008 Championships at Wimbledon. Elena Dementieva and Venus Williams will play the first match of the day on Centre Court, followed by Serena Williams' match against Jie Zheng.
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Covers.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Serena Williams (-700) - Jie Zheng (+450) First of all congratulations to the amazing run that the wildcard Jie Zheng has had in this tournament. She has been very consistent from the baseline and successfully converted many break point oppo...
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On the Baseline Tennis News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Jie Zheng's momentous victory over Nicole Vaidisova on Tuesday made history as the 24-year old became the first Chinese woman to reach the semifinals at a major. Before watching Zheng play Serena Williams on Thursday, improve your knowledge about the tournament's most famous wild card.
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Williams siblings through to the last four; Paes-Dlouhy pair in semifinals
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Jie Zheng defeated Nicole Vaidisova to become the first Chinese player ever to reach a Grand Slam semi-final, and the first wild card player to reach the semi-finals of the women's singles, says Andrew Baker.
