Butt-slap hello: Li Na surprises Zheng Qinwen in Melbourne

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Tennis icon Li Na unexpectedly interrupted Zheng Qinwen's interview, surprising her with a friendly pat on the backside during their first face-to-face encounter. While the 21-year-old Zheng was engaged in a media interview after her...
Li Na of China

3 reasons China’s Li Na is the most prominent player in Asian tennis history

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Li Na is a name that evokes a nostalgic sense of respect and admiration for tennis fans all over the world. Here are three notable achievements that make her the most prominent player in...

Nike creates the Li Na collection for Chinese market

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Two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na, one of the most liked WTA players and icon of Asian tennis, now a mother of daughter Alisa and son Sapajou, is honored with her own Nike line,...

Li Na delivers a boy named Sapajou

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In mid-May Li Na announced that she was pregnant with her second child and now I'm happy to learn that the baby has arrived. It's a boy, named Sapajou! Li's daughter Alisa, born in June 2015, now...

Soon-to-be mama of two: Li Na pregnant with second child

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In two weeks Li Na's baby girl Alisa will celebrate her first birthday and now I hear that the two-time Grand Slam champion will soon welcome her second child with husband Jiang Shan. This delightful piece...

Li Na shows baby bump at the Laureus World Sports Awards

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Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'l5UKRwCSR05j4a8VI5AKMA',sig:'D6K1hS4HJEFpav-pxacrDF_39eFvp6chNyaHMC5SKQw=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'469791014',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); The legendary Chinese tennis player Li Na retired last year, but the echo of her illustrious career achievements will stay in the sport for decades to come and the Laureus Academy Exceptional...

Story inspired by Li Na: How many Australian Open champions in history failed to show up for their title...

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This is a guest post by Omair, our long-time contributor who likes to specialize in tennis stats. You may remember his in-depth statistical tables and predictions, as well as statistical overviews of matches/tournaments, all...

Li Na drops big news: baby is on the way!

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In September 2014 Li Na announced her retirement, revealing that one of her goals in the after-tennis life is to start a family. Having won the 2014 Australian Open title, the Chinese is among rare...

The story of 2014 WTA rankings, how the situation looked in January and how the year ended + Mabel...

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Four years in a row my friend John Bolan has been playing with his tennis prediction skills, sharing with you at/before the launch of a season his guess of what the Top 10 WTA rankings...

Tears for Li

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Players gathered tonight at the China Open in Beijing to pay tribute to Li Na's illustrious career and it quickly turned into an emotionally-packed ceremony. The first to honor the great Chinese was Stacey Allaster,...
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