Yafan Wang outshines Pei-Chi Lee to enter quarters – Chang ITF Pro Circuit 2012
Fifth seed, Yafan Wang from People’s Republic of China, got the better of the Taiwanese contender, Pei-Chi Lee, in straight sets at the Chang ITF Pro Circuit 2012 on Wednesday. She jolted down a 6-2, 6-2 victory against the Taiwanese to charge into the quarter-finals
at this outdoor hard court tournament taking place from 3rd to 9th December in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Chinese teenager lost her serve once but broke her rival’s serve five times, eventually pulling out the victory in almost an hour. As a result, she comfortably progressed into the final eight at this ITF (International Tennis Federation) Women’s Circuit
event.
Wang made a slow start at the Rama Garden Sport Complex. However, she quickly recovered in the very next game and then held her serves. After Lee held her serve in the fourth game, the Chinese reeled off last four games and clinched the opener with a 6-2
score line. She brushed of one out of two breakpoints she came across and cashed three out of four break opportunities to inch towards glory.
Ranked 519th in the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Premier Rankings, Wang kept momentum rolling in the following set. She quickly winded up the opening four games and got the upper hand. The Chinese then slid her remaining serves with poise
and eventually sealed the set by winning six games to two. She blocked the only breakpoint she faced and converted two out of three break opportunities to her advantage.
With this victory, the 18-year-old snapped out form a five-match losing streak. However, she unleashed her true potential at the Sanya ITF event where she cruised to the semi-finals through qualifiers (lost to her wild card compatriot, Xinyun Han). Wang
triumphed over fifth seeded Japanese, Aiko Nakamura, en route to the final four.
Wang will face off against her second seeded compatriot, Xin Wen, in the last eight. Wen dumped the Taiwanese qualifier, Chia Hsien Yang, with a breadstick to set up this battle.
The top seed, Qiang Wang, will also accompany her fifth seeded fellow citizen. She overpowered the local wild card entrant, Kamonwan Buayam, in straight sets to progress.
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