Li Na

She was getting closer to realising her dream, and the big day came in Paris last year when she overcame defending champion Francesca Schiavone to win the French Open, taking her all the way to number 4 in the world. "Since Li Na played here a year ago ...  

She will join world number one Victoria Azarenka, defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and US Open winner Samantha Stosur. She hit the big league when she reached the semi-finals of the 2010 Australian Open, and a year ...  

French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez against Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday. The third-seeded Li took a medical timeout while trailing 7-6 (7/5), 3-2 to have her lower back massaged ...  

Paris, Feb 8 (IANS) French Open champion Li Na of China was forced to quit her first-round match at the WTA Paris Indoor Open. Third-seeded Li withdrew while trailing Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 6-7, 2-3 at the Paris-Coubertin Stadium Tuesday. Li was visibly suffering with a back problem and finally abandoned the match after receiving treatment [...]  

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova (L) and Chinese opponent Li Na look at a referee tossing a coin prior to the start of their first round match on February 7, 2012 at Pierre de Coubertin stadium in Paris, during the Paris' WTA tennis tournament. French Open ...  

Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic and Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa also advanced to the second round along with three German players —Julia Goerges, Angelique Kerber and Mona Barthel. Goerges cruised past Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1 ...  

The 2012 Australian Open marks the 5th consecutive year that the world-renowned Grand Slam has selected Plexipave's Plexicushion Prestige tennis surface. Chinese star Li Na returns to the tournament and tennis surface that launched her onto the global ...  

The victory underlines the fact that Li will again be one of the main challengers in the Australian Open in Melbourne next week. She looked finished in Sydney after the Czech Republic's Kvitova won the first set, but recovered to take the match ...  

Li Na of China beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-0 at Hopman Cup on day 4 matches between China and Spain at Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 3, 2011. Li Na of China returns a shot during the women's singles match against Anabel Medina ...  

After the win over Kvitova, who beat Wozniacki at the Hopman Cup last week, Li said she's back to about where she was at this time last year. Asked if she was in better or worse form, Li simply said: "I think the same." In the earlier men's ...  

MELBOURNE: An inconsolable Li Na was spared a lengthy interrogation by Chinese reporters following her fourth-round collapse to Melbourne Park nemesis Kim Clijsters, when a WTA official wrapped up her tearful post-match news conference.  

Li Na breaks down in press conferenceHerald SunPlease install the latest Flash player [To view Flash please enable JavaScript and Flash.] A DEVASTATED Li Na broke down and left her media conference in tears, showing the strain of her nightmarish Australian Open loss to Kim Clijsters on Sunday. ...and more »  

MELBOURNE: Zheng Jie on Saturday spoke of how she was inspired by Li Na's breakthrough win at last year's French Open as she joined the Chinese number one in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Resurgent Zheng, who remains unbeaten in 2012 ...  

French Open champion Li Na advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday when her third-round opponent, Anabel Medina Garrigues, retired after turning her ankle. The Spaniard stumbled after hitting a backhand 14 minutes into the match and ...  

MELBOURNE - China's Li Na charged into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-2 win over local hope Olivia Rogowska in the sunshine at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. Li Na of China hits a return to Olivia Rogowska of Australia during their ...