KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Zheng Jie was a straight-set upset victim Thursday in second-round play of the $220,000 Malaysian Open.
Kai-Chen Cheng recorded five service breaks in a 6-2, 6-3 win over Zheng. Cheng won 55 percent of the points when Zheng served. It was the third loss for Zheng in four matches since she advanced to the semifinals of the last month's Australian Open.