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Pironkova soil against Peng Shuai 8.01.2011

Athlete of Plovdiv â„– 1 and â„– 5 of Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in 2010 began his racing season against Chinese Peng Shuai. From Plovdiv will meet his opponent tomorrow as inserted in the main draw of the tournament with a prize fund of 220,000 dollars in Hobart (Australia).

Peng Shuai is the 72nd spot in the rankings of the WTA, but interestingly, today celebrated the 25 th birthday. Chinese participated in the week of the tournament in Auckland, where they beat the quarterfinal Russian Pale Kuznetsova, but then quit the race after a loss of Yanina Wickmayer.

In the victory over Shuai, Pironkova will face in the second round against Australia's Sally Pierce. Only in the quarterfinals, she got to meet postavinet of female players in the scheme.

Organizers of the tournament in Hobart will announce the program of matches today at noon.