Peng Shuai serves up Auckland upset

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Peng Shuai of China rallied to stun two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the ASB Classic on Wednesday.

Peng, ranked No. 71, dropped the first set in 30 minutes before fighting back to win the second and recovering from an 0-3 deficit in the third to win in 2 hours, 15 minutes.

Peng had played third-seeded Kuznetsova, a former U.S. Open and French Open champion, on three previous occasions and lost each time.

Kuznetsova started strong in the deciding set, breaking Peng in the opening game and hitting an ace to begin her first service game. But her errors mounted, and she dropped serve at 3-1 and again as Peng tied the set at 5.

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