The country's top women's players Li Na and Zheng Jie will not play in the China Open next month, the China Tennis Association (CTA) said yesterday.
NBA All-star Yao Ming has rushed to the defense of beleaguered national coach Jonas Kazlauskas by declaring the Lithuanian worthy of leading the team to the Beijing Olympics.
China's tennis chief Sun Jinfang has conceded the country's women's players are too "feeble" to be a major force on the WTA Tour.
Liu Xiang's gold medal at last week's World Athletics Championships and a number of strong performances by teammates have raised expectations for the home team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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