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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ... And although she admires Li Na's career, she doesn't want to be compared with her in China.

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 ...

There was an Asian girl in the box too, not that it mattered a whole lot to Li Na. Turned out that spectator ... fogey of a coach or intensely studious tennis nut refer to the importance of ...

Zheng Qinwen has added her name to history, becoming just the second Chinese tennis player ever to reach a Grand Slam final. The 21-year-old joined Li Na on the very exclusive list after defeating ...

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 ...