Speaking in her on-court interview, Zheng recalled being 11 years old and watching live on TV as China’s Li Na clinched her second ... of humor as much as her tennis achievements after her ...

BEIJING (AP) -- Relying on fitness and a strong baseline game, Li Na reached the pinnacle of tennis and lifted the level of the sport in Asia to unprecedented heights. A sense of humor along the ...

In a video making the social-media rounds, it appears that Li Na was slapped by a Chinese official during a medal ceremony after winning the bronze medal in mixed doubles at China’s 2001 ...

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 ...

Never has the diversity of the International Tennis Hall of Fame been showcased more strikingly than this year on the hallowed grounds in Newport, Rhode Island. Three new members—Li Na of China ...

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.

Li Na, who has won 11 of her last 12 matches ... I have to do good job on the tennis court. So I was feeling if I can't doing well, why the sponsor should come for me? They can come for another ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na made it third time lucky in the Australian Open final, beating Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (3), 6-0 on Saturday to become the oldest woman to clinch the title here in the ...

Her father, Xu Yang, sold the small tennis club he owned in Guangdong province ... questions from the media about becoming the next Li Na. But he said it's going to take some time before Xu ...

a prospect no crazier than the standard of tennis on display throughout. Keeping Kvitova to a total of two winners for a set is impressive enough, but Li Na was impenetrable as the Czech started ...

Last week, Nike debuted its new Li Na Collection, the first such line inspired by and released for a Chinese female athlete, according to Li's reps at IMG. Nike's press on the collection notes its ...