Taiwanese women's tennis duo Chan Yung-jan (詹詠然) and Chuang Chia-jung (莊佳容) once again got the better of Chinese pair Zheng Jie (鄭潔) and Yan Zi (宴紫) on Wednesday at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California.
Chan and Chuang needed only 68 minutes to complete an easy win, despite only being seeded fifth compared to the second-ranked Chinese.
It was their second straight win against the Chinese pair and earned them a semi-final clash with fourth-seeded Nathalie Dechy of France and Vera Zvonareva of Russia.
With the win, Chan and Chuang have advanced further in the tournament than any other Taiwanese competitors.
They attributed their success to their familiarity with their opponents' tactics, as well as a series of mistakes by the Chinese pair.
Chuang and Chan first played Yan and Zheng at the Asian Games last year, where they lost 6-1, 7-6 in the final of the women's doubles. The pairs last met on Jan. 26 at the Australian Open, when Chuang and Chan defeated Yan and Zheng 6-3, 6-4 en route to a place in the final.
The Taiwanese duo have won several tournaments throughout Asia this year, but the competition at the Pacific Life Open is considered much tougher.
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