Li Na
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Australian Open: Li Na advances to 4th round
Tennis | Jan 17, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Two-time finalist Li Na broke Lucie Safarova's serve in the second set when the Czech player was serving for the match and came back for a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win in the
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Media problems led to retirement thoughts: Li Na
Tennis | Jan 15, 2014, 11:39 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Li Na is known for her cheeky banter and light-hearted humor with the English-language media. Her relationship with certain members of the Chinese media, though, is slightly more contentious -- and last year
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Australian Open: Li Na beat Belinda Bencic, reaches 3rd round
Tennis | Jan 15, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Coming from one of China's three "Stove Cities" had its benefits for Li Na on another scorching day at the Australian Open, where she completed back-to-back wins over the two youngest players in
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Australian Open: Li Na wins 1st-round match
Tennis | Jan 13, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Li Na was nearly flawless Monday at a place she usually plays well, beating Ana Konjuh of Croatia 6-2, 6-0 in 61 minutes in the first round of the Australian Open. Li is
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WTA: Serena Williams beats Li Na, claims title
Tennis | Oct 27, 2013, 11:54 PM ISTIstanbul: Serena Williams ended the best season of her career in suitable style, coming from behind to beat Li Na 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday for her second straight WTA Championship.Williams collected her 11th title
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Kvitova joins Li in WTA Championships semifinals
Tennis | Oct 26, 2013, 07:58 AM ISTIstanbul: Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships at the expense of the second-ranked Australian Open champion on Friday.The fourth-seeded Li
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WTA: Li eliminates No. 2 Azarenka
Tennis | Oct 25, 2013, 11:40 PM ISTIstanbul: Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships at the expense of the second-ranked Australian Open champion on Friday.Azarenka hurt her
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WTA: Li Na beats Jelena Jankovic
Tennis | Oct 24, 2013, 10:59 PM ISTIstanbul: Li Na outlasted former doubles partner Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 for her second victory in two matches at the WTA Championships on Thursday.The key to the error-filled match full of long rallies was
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US Open: Li Na becomes first Chinese to reach semis
Tennis | Sep 04, 2013, 07:24 PM ISTNew York: Fifth seed Li Na of China beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-4, 6-7 (7-5), 6-2 to become the first Chinese player to reach US Open semi-finals."I always try to be the first one," said
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US Open: Venus, Li Na breeze into second round
Tennis | Aug 27, 2013, 11:47 AM ISTNew York: American Venus Williams Fifth seed Li Na from China and have breezed into the second round of the 2013 US Open tennis tournament.While unseeded Venus Williams toppled No. 12 seed Kirsten Flipkens 6-1,
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Rogers Cup: Radwanska tops Errani to make semis
Tennis | Aug 10, 2013, 07:20 AM ISTToronto, Aug 10: Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Sara Errani 7-6 (1), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Rogers Cup.She'll be joined in the final four by fourth-seeded Li Na of China who defeated Dominika
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Serena Williams advances in Toronto
Tennis | Aug 09, 2013, 06:49 AM ISTToronto, Aug 9: Top-seeded Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals Thursday, beating 13th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-0, 6-3. Williams, coming off a tournament victory 2½ weeks ago in the Swedish Open, set
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Wimbledon: Li Na enters third round
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 06:00 PM ISTLondon, June 27: Sixth seed Li Na of China overcame a blip in the second set to beat Simona Halep 6-2, 1-6, 6-0 and enter the women's singles third round at Wimbledon here on Thursday.The
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China expects Li Na to spark tennis boom
Tennis | Jan 27, 2013, 05:04 PM ISTBeijing, Jan 27: Chinese tennis boss Sun Jinfang Sunday gave the thumbs up to a gritty Li Na and expected the 30-year-old star to inspire more youngsters to take to the sport.World No.1 Victoria Azarenka
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Azarenka beats Li Na to win Australian Open title
Tennis | Jan 26, 2013, 05:50 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 26: Victoria Azarenka has won back-to-back Australian Open titles, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a dramatic final that contained a break for fireworks and two medical timeouts.Li tumbled twice to the
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Azarenka to meet Li Na in Aus Open final
Tennis | Jan 24, 2013, 02:52 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 24: Victoria Azarenka overcame some anxiety, a sore left knee, and a slew of frustrating forehand errors before defeating American teenager Sloane Stephens to reach the Australian Open final against Li Na.For the
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Li Na reaches her third Australian Open semis
Tennis | Jan 22, 2013, 04:31 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 22: Former French Open champion Li Na knocked out fourth-seeded Polish Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to reach her third Australian Open semifinals here Tuesday.The Chinese top player's 7-5, 6-3 victory will set
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Li Na advances to 3rd round at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 16, 2013, 11:39 AM ISTMelbourne, Jan 16: Li Na has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open for the fourth consecutive year with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Olga Govortsova of Belarus on Wednesday.The 2011 French Open
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China's Li Na advances at Pan Pacific Open
Tennis | Sep 25, 2012, 01:39 PM ISTTokyo, Sep 25: China's Li Na defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open. The seventh-seeded Li sealed the win when she broke
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Venus Williams hurts back, loses to Li
Tennis | Aug 19, 2012, 10:16 PM ISTMason (Ohio), Aug 19: Venus Williams' reinvigorating week ended with a gritty comeback that wasn't quite enough.Williams played through a bad back that forced her to get treatment and reduced her second serve to 63