Wimbledon Upset: Ana Ivanovic Taken Down by Jie Zheng

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The Chinese player didn’t expect such a stunning victory: "It was a surprise. She has a big serve and a big forehand but I tried to go for her backhand."





World No.1 Ana Ivanovic became the second shock of this year’s Wimbledon when she was upset in the third round by Jie Zheng, ranked 133rd. Jie Zheng has taken down the mighty Ana Ivanovic! With a 6-1 6-4 victory over the world number one in Wimbledon 2008’s third round, many people are wondering, who Zheng is?





After beating Elena Baltacha 6-2, 7-5, Jie Zheng asked if she could face world number one Ivanovic on Wimbledon’s Centre Court. The last time Zheng, from China, played on Centre Court was against Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon 2004, where she got thrashed!


Here are Some Photo Shoots of The Match

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SportsTop Seed Ivanovic Loses at Wimbledon Greatest Upset

Ana Ivanovic was upset Friday in third round play at Wimbledon. June 27 greatest upset at Wimbledon. This time, Ladies number one seed Ana Ivanovic was beaten by Zheng Jie of China, the 133rd ranked player in the world.The former Wimbledon doubles champion defeated Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 in third round play. It was the earliest exit by a women's top-seeded player at Wimbledon in 7 years. This was Zheng's first victory against a top-10 player. Zheng is a native of Cheng Du, the capital of earthquake-stricken Sichuan province. Just two weeks after the May 12th disaster, she played in the French Open. Zheng made it to the third round in Paris, and then sent her prize money home.