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Chan and Chuang knocked out of women's doubles
By Tony Phillips
STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008, Page 20
Taiwanese pair Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Jia-jung crashed out of the women's doubles at the Australian Open yesterday.
The No. 3 seeds lost their third-round clash with Janette Husarova of Slovakia and Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-2, 7-6. It was a disappointing exit for the duo, although their opponents were seeded 13 and each has an appearance in a Grand Slam doubles final under her belt.
Veteran Slovak Husarova was a losing finalist at the US Open in 2002 and Pennetta was also a finalist at Flushing Meadows in 2005.
The Taiwanese twosome fared better in the mixed doubles. Chan and Eric Butorac of the US defeated Virgine Razzano of France and Dutchman Rogier Wassen, while Chuang and Israeli Jonathan Erlich benefitted from a walkover against India's Leander Paes and Agnes Szavay of Hungary.
In the boys' junior singles, Taiwan's Hsieh Cheng-peng was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Daniel Evans of Britain. In the girls' tournament, compatriot Chang Kai-chen defeated Marta Sirotkina of Russia, 6-1, 6-2.
In the boys' junior doubles, Hsieh teamed up with fellow Taiwanese Yang Tsung-hua to beat Silvio Dadic of Croatia and Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia, 6-4, 6-4.
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