Chinese officials appreciate Peng's talent and cleverness and seem to have forgotten the unpleasant memories.

"She is a great player anyway," said Sun Jinfang, director of the Administrative Center of Tennis. "Peng is the backbone of our national team, that's for sure. She is strong, talented and very motivated. She's got everything you can ask for in an athlete.

"I don't call her a troublemaker. It is quite usual that your child sometimes has different ideas than you. You cannot get rid of her just because you had a quarrel last night."

Sun added that Peng gets an unfair reputation.

"I know how media and fans think of her. If you ever watched her training and competition live, you'd know she is not the girl you read about in the newspaper," she said.

"Her performance will be crucial for us to achieve our Olympic goals. I am expecting a lot from her and I know she won't let me down."

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