Tag: Li Na

Mother Serena ‘can fix everything’, says Li Na

BEIJING: Chinese great Li Na backed Serena Williams to pull off a quickfire return to tennis after the birth of her first child --...

China’s Li welcomes hometown tournament in 2014

Former French Open champion Li Na welcomed the arrival of a top tennis tournament to her hometown of Wuhan from 2014 on Thursday, saying...

Radwanska soars in Sydney, Ferrer struts

Agnieszka Radwanska needed eight match points to finish off Li Na on Thursday but confirmed her fine pre-Australian Open form by maintaining her perfect...

Li Na looks to make more history

Pioneering Li Na aims to make more tennis history by becoming the oldest leading player in the game as well as the first super-rich...

‘Age is nothing’, says China’s resurgent Li

Chinese tennis star Li Na has insisted "age is nothing" and put retirement talk on hold as she eyes next season with rising confidence...

Li credits new coach with calming influence

China's Li Na on Tuesday credited her new coach with helping her keep her emotions in check on court as Asia's top women's player...

Li denies added pressure of playing at home

Home favourite Li Na on Friday denied she felt added pressure going into the China Open -- an event she has never won --...

Li Na tight-lipped over political crisis

Chinese star Li Na remained tight-lipped Sunday about her decision to participate in Japan's Pan Pacific Open this week as a political crisis between...

Li Na to play in Japan despite tensions

China's Li Na will play in Japan in the coming week, despite athletes from both countries pulling out of tournaments over tensions between Beijing...

Li makes fresh start with former Henin coach

China's Li Na, the 2011 French Open champion, is preparing for the US Open with a clean slate after hiring former Justine Henin coach...

Federer routs Fish

World No. 1 Roger Federer moved closer to a fifth ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters crown on Friday as the Swiss star crushed American...

China’s Li crashes out of Stuttgart quarters

French Open winner Li Na of China was the first quarter-final casualty of Stuttgart's WTA clay-court tournament on Friday following her three-sets defeat to...

Free spirit Li speaks from the heart

Chinese tennis star Li Na says she's not about to change her persona just because some people think she might be too outspoken. Li,...

Injury agony sets up Li, Clijsters rematch

Kim Clijsters and Li Na will meet in a rematch of last year's Australian Open final after a dramatic end to the women's third...

China’s Li has hunger back

Chinese star Li Na says she has rediscovered her hunger after a major slump following her breakthrough French Open win last year when she...

Li to play Azarenka in Sydney final

China's Li Na fought back from a set and a break down to delay Petra Kvitova's bid for the world number one ranking in...

Li back on form with Hopman win

Chinese star Li Na showed she had put her post-French Open slump firmly behind her with a commanding win over Spain's Annabel Medina Garrigues...