Tag: Li Na
Sharapova leads tributes as Li Na exits tennis
Maria Sharapova led tributes to Li Na at China’s Wuhan Open Sunday as the local hero tearfully explained her decision…
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic advance into last 16, Li Na out
Top seed Novak Djokovic survived a shoulder injury scare to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Friday with a 6-4,…
Williams, Na through to Wimbledon third round
Venus Williams made it through to the third round at Wimbledon with a straight sets win over Japan’s Kurumi Nara…
Second seeded Chinese star Li stunned at French Open
Former champion Li Na, the second-seeded Chinese superstar and Australian Open winner, was sensationally dumped out of the French Open…
Serena relishes her 7th Miami title
Serena Williams has captured her seventh WTA Miami title, snapping out of her early doldrums to overcome China’s Li Na…
Li Na to face Serena Williams in Miami finals
World number 2, China’s Li Na advanced to the final of the WTA Tour’s Miami hardcourt tournament by beating Dominika…
Li Na: Media frenzy in China
China rejoiced Saturday after Li Na’s Autralian Open triumph, with netizens and an often-critical media praising the landmark achievement from…
Li Na becomes tennis hottest property after Aussie Open win
Forget Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova — Li Na is regarded as the hottest property in tennis, not just because…
Tennis: Li Na to battle Slovakian underdog for final
Slovakian underdog Dominika Cibulkova stunned fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska Thursday, losing just three games to storm into an Australian Open…
Tennis: Li Na cruises into semi finals, Ivanovic dumped out
World number four Li Na swept aside Italian Flavia Pennetta in a one-sided, straight-sets demolition to move into the Australian…
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Serena Williams dumped out of Aussie Open, Li Na wins
Ana Ivanovic has dumped out World number one, Serena Williams from the Australian Open. The Serb, seeded 14th in the…
Results from the Australian Open on Friday
Men’s singles 3rd round Florian Mayer (GER) bt Jerzy Janowicz (POL x20) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 David Ferrer (ESP x3) bt…
Li Na made to sweat for third round, Serena cruises
Serena Williams kept her cool in the scorching Melbourne heat to make the Australian Open third round Wednesday, where she…
Serena wins season ending championship
Serena Williams retained her WTA Championships title on Sunday in Istanbul, Turkey with a 2-6 6-3, 6-0 win over China’s…
WTA Championship: Emotional Serena sets up final with Li Na
Serena Williams overcame physical problems and as well as emotional distress to defeat Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday…
Tennis: Li Na sets another Chinese record in Istanbul
Li Na, the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, added another famous first to her collection…
WTA Championships: Serena sweeps group matches for semi-final
Serena Williams reached the Istanbul Turkey WTA Championships semi-finals by brushing aside 2011 winner Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-3 on Thursday…
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Serena crushes Li to meet Azarenka in US Open final
Defending champion Serena Williams and world number two Victoria Azarenka marched into a repeat of last year’s US Open final…
US Open: Serena v Li , Azarenka v Pennetta in semi final
World number one Serena Williams, seeking her 17th Grand Slam title, leads a charge of 31-year-olds into Friday’s US Open…
Williams edges out Li Na to reach final of Cincinnati
Despite an erratic play, filled with many unforced errors, Serena Williams managed to edge out China’s Li Na, the defending…
Tennis: Serena Williams to meet Li Na in semi-final
Top seed Serena Williams raced through a 16-minute opening set en route to an easy 6-0, 6-4 quarter-final victory over…
Tennis: Cirstea upsets Li Na to reach Toronto final
Sorana Cirstea toppled fourth-seeded Li Na in straight sets on Saturday, reaching her first final in five years at the…
Williams faces Radwanska in semi, Kvitova ousted
World No.1 Serena Williams, who is seeking her eighth title of the year, stormed into the semi-finals at the WTA…
Serena avoids upset, Li Na, Wozniacki crash
World number one Serena Williams got her Madrid Open title defence off to a battling start Sunday, beating Kazakh qualifier…
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Tennis: Azarenka triumphs Down Under
Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain…
Azarenka ends Stephens fairy tale Down Under
Defending champion and world number one Victoria Azarenka ended the dream run of American teen Sloane Stephens at the Australian…
China’s Li Na strolls into Aussie Open final
China’s Li Na stormed into the final of the Australian Open Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat of world number two…
Tennis: Ferrer, Li Na reach semi finals
Spain’s fourth seed David Ferrer fought back from two sets down to beat compatriot Nicolas Almagro in five sets and…
Laura Robson makes another giant kill
Chinese ninth seed Li Na was knocked out of the US Open in the third round on Friday, losing 6-4,…
Li Na Crashes At French Open, As Tsonga, Del Potro Reach Q/Finals
Li Na’s hopes of defending her French Open title ended with a 3-6 6-2 6-0 defeat by world number 142…