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Zheng wary of new scoring system

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Hong Kong's Wang Chen begins her campaign in the US$250,000 Aviva-Cofco China Masters Championships today hoping she can handle the new scoring system and get off to a winning start. The world number three, who received a bye in yesterday's opening round, will take on Wang Yihan of China after the latter defeated Kim Moon-hi of South Korea 21-17, 21-12.

Although Wang Chen easily Wang Yihan at the National Games in Nanjing last October, Hong Kong coach Zheng Yuming is not taking anything for granted.

'Wang Chen would easily hold the upper hand under the old system but it could be a different story under the new scoring system,' said Zheng, who is Wang Chen's husband.

'Every point counts under the new system as you do not need a service to win a point. Therefore you need to pay full attention throughout the match because a lapse of concentration will cost you dearly. We gained some experience when we played the new system in the Uber Cup qualifiers in India last month, but we still need more real matches to get used to it because it is a brand new game in terms of tactics and mental preparation.'

The coach added his charge had recovered from a bout of flu. 'She is an experienced player and she should know how to handle the situation,' he added.

The Hong Kong men's doubles team of Liu Kwok-wa and Albertus Njoto will also start in the second round when they meet little known Shen Ye and He Hanbin of China today. 'They are a young and new combination and we know little about them. We'll just take our usual approach to the game,' said Zheng.

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