MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na used the heat to her advantage and worked No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova around Rod Laver Arena in a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Thursday that put her in the Australian Open final ...
Ten years ago in 2013, Li Na played the last of her three career quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where she lost to Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets. During this year's fortnight at the All England Club, ...
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 way certainly helped.