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  Long time coming: Chinese legend Li Na becomes first Asian inductee into International Tennis Hall of Fame

  Tennis | January 21, 2019 8:58 IST

  She joins Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the Class of 2019, which was announced Monday at the Australian Open.

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  Pregnant retired tennis star Li Na excited to be housewife

  Tennis | January 20, 2015 15:52 IST

  Melbourne: China's retired two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na expressed her excitement at starting a family with husband Jiang Shan after announcing her pregnancy at the ongoing Australian Open tennis tournament.Li gave a pleasant shock

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  Li Na out of Wimbledon, Djokovic advances

  Tennis | June 27, 2014 20:42 IST

  LONDON: Australian Open champion and second-seeded Li Na was eliminated 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) on Friday by Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the first major upset at Wimbledon. Li, who had advanced to the quarterfinals three times

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  Li Na loses in 1st round at French Open

  Tennis | May 27, 2014 17:47 IST

  Paris: Another day on the clay at the French Open, another reigning Australian Open champion bites the red dust.   Li Na lost her first Grand Slam match since winning the title in Melbourne, falling to

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  Errani beats Li Na to reach Rome semifinals

  Tennis | May 16, 2014 20:47 IST

  ROME: Sara Errani took advantage of a supportive crowd to beat second-seeded Li Na 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Friday and reach the Italian Open semifinals for the second consecutive year.   The 10th-seeded Errani is attempting to

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  Li Na reaches 500th career win

  Tennis | May 14, 2014 8:08 IST

  Rome: Top seed Li Na beat Casey Dellacqua in straight sets in the second round of Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament Tuesday to record the 500th professional match win of her career.The Chinese player compiled an

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  Maria Sharapova rallies to beat Li Na at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 10, 2014 10:34 IST

  MADRID :  Maria Sharapova rallied to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday, a few hours after defending champion Serena Williams withdrew from her match because of injury.   Sharapova, who

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  Nadal, Serena, Li Na advance to Madrid quarters

  Tennis | May 08, 2014 22:46 IST

  MADRID: Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams lined up Madrid Open quarterfinals against tough Czechs with straight-set wins on Thursday.   Nadal's match on Friday should be more revealing. He hadn't lost a quarterfinal on

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  Li Na not at her best but into last eight in Madrid

  Tennis | May 08, 2014 20:09 IST

  Madrid: Chinese tennis star Li Na was forced to dig deep in order to defeat No.16 seed Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and move into the quarterfinals of the WTA Madrid Open

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  Li Na beats Wozniacki in Sony Open quarterfinals.

  Tennis | March 27, 2014 8:51 IST

  KEY BISCAYNE, Florida :  Li Na became the first Chinese woman to reach the Key Biscayne semifinals when she beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 7-5 Wednesday at the Sony Open.   Li's opponent Thursday will be Dominika

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  Li Na advances with walkover at Sony Open

  Tennis | March 21, 2014 21:32 IST

  KEY BISCAYNE, Florida: No. 2-seeded Li Na reached the third round of the Sony Open when Alisa Kleybanova of Russia withdrew because of a viral illness on Friday.   Kleybanova, who won in doubles on Thursday,

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  Li reaches semifinals at Indian Wells

  Tennis | March 14, 2014 6:53 IST

  INDIAN WELLS, California: Li Na beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a rematch of their Australian Open final, moving the Chinese star into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.   Li, who

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  Li Na moves to No. 2, Peng tops doubles rankings

  Tennis | February 17, 2014 15:05 IST

  Singapore: Li Na set a record for Asian players by rising to a career-high No. 2 in the WTA rankings released Monday, while her compatriot Peng Shuai ensured another first for China by ascending to

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  Australian Open: Li Na wins Women's title

  Tennis | January 26, 2014 11:48 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Seven months after giving retirement serious thought, Li Na made it third time lucky in an Australian Open final with a 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Dominika Cibulkova to become the oldest women's

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  Australian Open: Li Na's new approach to final

  Tennis | January 24, 2014 15:58 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: When Li Na thinks back to her first Australian Open final, she doesn't recall feeling nervous. Just very excited.   The 31-year-old Chinese star makes her third attempt at winning the championship in Melbourne

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  Australian Open: Li Na, Cibulkova to meet in the final

  Tennis | January 23, 2014 12:58 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Li Na has advanced to her third Australian Open final and will have to beat Dominika Cibulkova to win her first title at Melbourne Park.   No. 4-seeded Li won the first give games

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  Australian Open 2014: Li Na beats Bouchard, reaches final

  Tennis | January 23, 2014 10:43 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Li Na has her third and probably best chance to win the Australian Open final after advancing with a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.   No. 4-seeded Li, the 2011 French

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  Australian Open 2014: Eugenie Bouchard to meet Li Na in Semifinal

  Tennis | January 21, 2014 10:23 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Eugenie Bouchard has reached the semifinals in her first trip to the Australian Open, beating 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 on Tuesday to set up a showdown with fourth-seeded

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  Australian Open 2014: Li Na advances to semifinals

  Tennis | January 21, 2014 9:01 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time finalist Li Na stayed in contention for another Australian Open title match after beating Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals at Melbourne Park.   After beating two 16-year-olds in

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  Australian Open 2014: Li Na advances to quarterfinals

  Tennis | January 19, 2014 9:21 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Two-time finalist Li Na has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time in four years with a 6-2, 6-0 win in just 59 minutes over Ekaterina Makarova on Sunday.   No.