Aftera first-round exit at theFrench Openin2007, Zhengsobbed that the pain from an ankle injury was incrediblyintense, but that her coachesstillforcedher to play.
But she suffered an ankle injury at the 2007FrenchOpen, forcing her to miss all events that year, including the chance to defend her Wimbledon women's doubles title.
The US Open has paid equal prize money the past 38 years, but credit Venus Williams who fought for equal pay at Wimbledon which finally acquiesced in 2007 as did the FrenchOpen.