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China's Zheng Jie reacts as she wins a point from Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic, during their Women's Singles quarterfinal on the Number One Court at Wimbledon, Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Wednesday, Jul. 02, 2008

Open quoteThere were lots of people watching on TV in China, so I knew I had to keep going.Close quote

  • Tennis star ZHENG JIE,
  • explaining her motivation to win a tough match and reach Wimbledon's semifinals. She is the first player from China to make it to the final four in a Grand Slam singles event
Photo: Alastair Grant / AP | Source: AFP