Wang survives net practice

Wang survives net practice

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP): Defending champion Shi-Ting Wang of
Taipei survived a cascade of wayward volleys to defeat Israel's
Hila Rosen 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the second round of the
US$107,500 International Open on Tuesday.

Wang, seeded 2, was stronger and more consistent from the
baseline, but missed almost every volley she attempted. But,
rather than get frustrated at her carelessness, she often broke
into a smile.

"I laughed because I'm trying to go to the net more but
haven't done it in a match before. In practice you don't care,
but there's more pressure in a match because you think it's
really important to win the point," Wang explained.