When fans think of Li Na, they often recall her iconic presence on the tennis court—a determined athlete with a high ponytail and an unwavering gaze. However, her recent appearances, particularly at ...

Li started out as a badminton player, adept at the national sport ... In the immediate future is the establishment of a Li Na Tennis Academy. In the not-too-distant future, she's hoping to ...

Li Na's journey in tennis marked a significant milestone for professional sports in China. Trained under a national athletic system, she rose to prominence despite the limitations imposed by it.

Zheng Qinwen enjoyed a good day at the office in her Miami opener as the No. 9 seed saw off 229th-ranked Lauren Davis 6-1 7-5 ...

Li Na, who defeated British teenager Heather Watson in the first round of the U.S. Open, says many younger players aren’t mentally strong. "At least I was 10 years older than her, so I got more ...

Not long into her transition, 5535 miles away, countrywoman Li Na broke new ground by becoming the first Asian-born tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title at the 2011 French Open.

they can say ``merci'' to Li Na's former badminton coach. The 29-year-old Li became the first from her country to win a major tennis title Saturday when she beat defending champion Francesca ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na made it third time lucky in the Australian ... The diminutive Cibulkova, one of the shortest players ever to reach a Grand Slam final at 1.61-meters (5-foot-3 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- China has begun its search for the next Li Na, and one ... these homegrown players, 16-year-old Zheng Wushuang, who trains at the 1123 Junior Tennis Academy in Beijing ...

BEIJING (AP) Li Na is doing her best to keep a low profile ... Li beat Francesca Schiavone in the French Open final last month. The 29-year-old player was second in the Australian Open this ...

In the end, Maria Sharapova defended her Rome title, beating Li Na, 4-6, 6-4 ... As the set developed, Li increasingly looked the stronger player, going down the lines to drag Sharapova from ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) China has begun its search for the next Li Na, and one ... of these homegrown players, 16-year-old Zheng Wushuang, who trains at the 1123 Junior Tennis Academy in Beijing ...