(BEIJING, August 12) -- Zheng Jie of China defeated Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain 6-7(7), 6-1, 6-4 in a three-hour second round thriller at the Olympic Green Tennis Center on Tuesday, August 12.

　　Both players battled through a topsy-turvy 76-minute first set with neither serving well, needing to capitalize on their opponent's frequent errors rather than their own winning shots.

　　In the first-set tiebreaker, World No.103 Llagostera Vives secured her first set point at 6-3 with an overhead smash, but in the end needed a total of five set points to close out the set as Zheng, semifinalist at Wimbledon earlier this year, applied the pressure.

　　Llagostera Vives, who made heavy use of an ice pack during changeovers, found herself facing a third and final set when Zheng stole the second 6-1 in a sluggish 50 minutes.

　　Both players only held serve once en-route to 4-4 in the final set, although a pumped-up Zheng appeared to be the stronger of the two women. Llagostera Vives called for a trainer early in the third set, complaining about effects of the 30-degree Celsius heat.

　　This was Zheng's first victory against Llagostera Vives in four attempts. The win avenged her loss to the Spanish player in April's Fed Cup World Group semifinals.

　　Zheng will face Dinara Safina of Russia in the third round of the Women's Singles.