Despite Open win, tennis fans worry about lack of new talent

Despite the just-claimed French Open doubles title, the future of Chinese tennis remains in jeopardy due to the lack of up-and-coming talent, pundits said.

Chinese mainland player Peng Shuai and her partner, Hsieh Su-wei of Taipei, made up for the loss of compatriot star Li Na's first-round elimination from the singles tournament, winning the women's doubles title at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. The victory cemented their status as the world's No 1 doubles pair.

It was the pair's second Grand Slam doubles victory; their first was at Wimbledon in 2013. It also was the seventh major championship, including singles and mixed doubles, for Chinese players since 2004.