Li Na sets up clash with Serena Williams in Miami final
Li Na first became the first Chinese woman to make Miami semifinals and now she’s the first to reach the tournament finals, by beating Dominika Cibulkova in a thriller. The statistical peculiarity of the...
Mladenovic shocks Li in the first round of Roland Garros
Reigning Australian Open champion and the 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na suffered an upset in the first round of this year’s edition of the French Open, losing to world No.103 Kristina Mladenovic of...
Zahlavova Strycova records a huge win over Li in the third round of Wimbledon
World No.43 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova scored her first Top 10 victory, battling through two tiebreaks to beat second seed Li Na in the third round of Wimbledon 7-6(5) 7-6(5). This grasscourt season has been stunning...
Li Na retires from tennis, WTA loses its Chinese pillar
Li Na, the first Chinese to win a WTA title, China's first and so far only Top 10 singles player, the first and only Grand Slam singles champion from Asia, and so much more,...
Tears for Li
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,...
The story of 2014 WTA rankings, how the situation looked in January and how the year ended + Mabel...
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...
Story inspired by Li Na: How many Australian Open champions in history failed to show up for their title...
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!
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...
Li Na shows baby bump at the Laureus World Sports Awards
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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...
Soon-to-be mama of two: Li Na pregnant with second child
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...
