▁under ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁her ▁Chinese ▁coach ▁Y in ▁Kin ▁at ▁the ▁PK U ▁G ym ▁in ▁China ' s ▁province ▁S ich uan ▁during ▁ 4 5 ▁days . ▁Both ▁she ▁and ▁her ▁coach ▁target ed ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁round ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁in ▁the ▁singles ▁events . ▁She ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 3 ▁compet itors ▁representing ▁Mexico ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁table ▁tennis ▁player ▁ever , ▁after ▁Gu ill ermo ▁Mu ñ oz ▁participation ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Olympics . ▁The ▁Cro at ian ▁Andrea ▁Bak ula ▁finished ▁Silva ' s ▁participation ▁at ▁the ▁singles ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁Be ij ing ▁Olympics ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 0 ▁( 1 2 – 1 0 , ▁ 1 1 – 8 , ▁ 1 1 – 2 , ▁ 1 1 – 8 ) ▁victory ▁in ▁just ▁ 2 6 ▁minutes ▁in ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁round . ▁During ▁the ▁game , ▁she ▁tried ▁to ▁attack ▁her ▁right ▁side , ▁but ▁her ▁left y ▁and ▁more ▁experienced ▁oppon ent ▁attacked ▁her ▁back hand . ▁Silva ▁also ▁conf essed ▁that ▁she ▁should ▁have ▁risk ed ▁more . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁she ▁played ▁the ▁Central ▁American ▁Championship ▁held ▁in ▁San ▁Salvador , ▁El ▁Salvador , ▁winning ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁singles ▁event ▁falling ▁ 4 – 2 ▁( 9 – 1 1 , ▁ 8 – 1 1 , ▁ 1 1 – 6 , ▁ 1 0 – 1 1 , ▁ 1 1 – 7 ,