Bulgarian best tennis player Magdalena Maleeva will face former world number one Monica Seles if she manages to defeat 15-year-old Russian Maria Sharapova in the opening round of Hong Kong Ladies Challenge tennis exhibition from January 1-4. On January 1 Seles, ranked seven in the world, defeated 16-year-old Chinese sensation Peng Shuai in her opening match (6:2, 6:0). Seles, the number one seed and nine-time grand slam champion, complimented Peng Shuai on her "fantastic" play and announced she plans to put an end to her tennis career after two years. Florida-based Peng, ranked 359 in the world, has been tipped to become China's first female player to be ranked in the world's top 20.