However, the Hubei native gave her fans a reason to be happy, confirming that she won't retire after the National Games next year.

The world No 29 said talk of her retirement next year was a misunderstanding as fans mistakenly guessed she would quit the sport after completing the "five-year plan" she set in 2004, which covers the Beijing Olympics and the National Games.

"I never said I will quit after finishing that plan," Li smiled. "I made the plan but it has nothing to do with my retirement.

"Maybe it's time for me to make another 'five-year plan'.

"I just hope I can continue playing tennis. The goal is simple: playing good tennis in every game."

Li, who made tennis history for China by reaching world No 16 in Jan 2007, said she would fight hard for the remainder of the season and try to break her previous ranking record.

"I want to see how much I can improve my rankings," said Li who was sidelined due to injury for a couple of months before the Beijing Olympics.

"I did not play much in the first half of the year. I hope I can be better in the second half."

Later, Peng and Yan both lost in straight sets.

"I lost a lot of easy points, that's how I lost the matches today," Peng said. "Kudryavtseva played very aggressive tennis, she attacked me a lot, but I just couldn't concentrate enough this afternoon."

In other first round matches, Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak beat Virginie Razzano, Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand defeated Katarina Srebotnik 6-4, 7-5.

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