Li Na's journey in tennis marked a significant milestone for professional sports in China. Trained under a national athletic system, she rose to prominence despite the limitations imposed by it.

The first set was pure dominance by the No. 9 seed, who earned breaks in the second and sixth games to easily bag the opener.

BEIJING (AP) -- Relying on fitness and a strong baseline game, Li Na reached the pinnacle of ... with the 32-year-old Chinese tennis star citing recurring knee injuries as the reason she needed ...

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 ...

Li Na wrote that one all by herself. The 28-year-old already made history by becoming the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final. That will become a footnote if she wins the ...

Li Na of China plays a forehand in her semifinal match against Caroline ... has outperformed what the Chinese call the "Golden Flowers," a young generation of women tennis players who have brought ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- China has begun its search for ... Such freedoms were only made possible due to Li Na and a few other current players, who broke free from the state system years ...

BEIJING (AP) Li Na is doing her best to keep a low profile in China since returning home to ... The 29-year-old player was second in the Australian Open this year, but lost in the second round ...

Li Na, who has won 11 of her last 12 matches, says \this is the best she has played since winning the 2011 French Open. China’s top player said ... do good job on the tennis court.

Not wanting to get too technical, Li Na joked ... in tennis and government support is on the rise in China, and it was just a matter of time before China produces a top-10 singles player.

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 ...

Li Na is the only Chinese player to win a Grand Slam ... became the first Croatian player in Olympic tennis history to win a silver medal. Vekic, 28, has admitted that she nearly retired from ...