BEIJING, April 1 -- China's current women's tennis No. 1 has said she is in no hurry to eclipse her compatriot's record world ranking, fearing it could distract her attention a second time. Zheng Jie, who just lost to world No 1 Serena Williams in a three-set tussle on Monday in the fourth-round at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, managed to hang onto her No-17 ranking, a single spot lower than Li Na in Jan 2007.
Many Chinese fans believe the 26-year-old Sichuan native has a dream chance to break Li's record in the coming pre-French Open clay court tournaments, given her past consistent performances on the orange surface.
Zheng Jie of China serves against Serena Williams of U.S. during their match at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida March 30, 2009
However, Zheng remains cautious about any expectations.
"I do not have a certain goal on the rankings," Zheng said via telephone from Miami. "I hope I can make it into the world top 15, but I won't push myself too far to achieve it.
"It does not help at all if you think too much about the rankings."
Zheng learnt a lesson in the previous tournament at Indian Wells, where she was upset by Russian Vera Dushevina in straight sets after a first-round bye. It was the first time Zheng had failed to register a win at any tournament in the Sony Ericsson WTA tour this season.
"Frankly speaking, I was thinking too much in India Wells about rankings," Zheng confessed. "I wished I could reach higher rankings there but obviously it influenced my performance."
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