Tennis: Wu ready to kickstart the march of the Chinese


LONDON (Reuters) - The long-predicted march of Chinese men into the top echelons of tennis has been so slow to emerge that some observers have started asking when it will happen.

Teenager Wu Yibing is doing his best to put the debate back on the agenda, though, prompting talk that China might finally have unearthed a male player to fill the void left by former women's world No.2 Li Na.

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