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  Defending champion Li makes 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 28, 2012 19:19 IST

  Paris, May 28: Defending champion Li Na won her opening match at the French Open, beating Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-2, 6-1 Monday.The seventh-seeded Li became the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam

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  China's Li Na prepares to defend French Open title

  Tennis | May 25, 2012 22:55 IST

  Paris, May 25: Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China.Even dining out back home became a big deal."I

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  Sharapova beats Li to retain Italian Open title

  Tennis | May 21, 2012 21:28 IST

  Rome, May 21: Maria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title on Sunday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Li Na in a match dominated by wild swings of momentum and interrupted twice by

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  Azarenka beats Li Na to advance to Madrid semis

  Tennis | May 11, 2012 17:54 IST

  Madrid, May 11: Top ranked Victoria Azarenka overcame a shaky start to beat Li Na 3—6, 6—3, 6—3 and advance to the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday.After Azarenka struggled on serve early on, last year's

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  Li Na Retires In 1st Round Of Open GDF Suez

  Tennis | February 08, 2012 12:42 IST

  Paris, Feb 8: French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez against Tsvetana Pironkova on Tuesday.The third-seeded Li took a

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  Clijsters Overcomes Injury To Beat Li In 3 Sets

  Tennis | January 23, 2012 18:49 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 22 : Down four match points and hobbling with an ankle injury, defending champion Kim Clijsters somehow rallied for a dramatic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Li Na at the Australian

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  Zheng Jie Inspired By Li Na's Historic Win

  Tennis | January 21, 2012 13:24 IST

  Melbourne, Australia , Jan 21:  For China's other top tennis players, Li Na's breakthrough win at the French Open last year is a source of inspiration. If she can do it, they can do it,

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  Clijsters, Li Set For Repeat Of Classic 2011 Final

  Tennis | January 21, 2012 9:16 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 21: Kim Clijsters and Li Na won their matches in contrasting circumstances on Friday to set up a repeat of last year's Australian Open final in the fourth round.Defending champion Clijsters beat

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  Li Na Into 3rd Round At Australian Open

  Tennis | January 18, 2012 13:20 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 18: French Open champion Li Na has become the first women through to the third round at the Australian Open after beating Olivia Rogowska 6-2, 6-2 in just over an hour at Rod

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  Li Na Wins Opening Match At Australian Open

  Tennis | January 16, 2012 11:29 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 16: French Open champion Li Na has advanced to the second round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan on Monday.Li, who lost last year's

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  Li Back On Track After Poor 2nd Half Of 2011

  Tennis | January 15, 2012 11:37 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 15 : Li Na's 2011 was like a rollercoaster and, by the end, one she wanted to get off.A losing final at the Australian Open against Kim Clijsters and a win in

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  Defending Champ Li Stops Kvitova's Run To No. 1

  Tennis | January 12, 2012 12:05 IST

  Sydney, Jan 12 :  Defending champion Li Na of China moved into the Sydney International final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Petra Kvitova on Thursday, ending the Czech player's bid to become world No.

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  Stosur Routs Li To Reach WTA Championships Semis

  Tennis | October 29, 2011 11:00 IST

  Istanbul, Oct 29: Australia's Sam Stosur routed China's Li Na 6-1, 6-0 on Friday to qualify for the semifinals of the WTA Championships.Both players came into the match knowing a win would put them in

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  French Open Champ Li Na Upset In US Open 1st Round

  Tennis | August 31, 2011 12:17 IST

  New York, Aug 31: French Open champion Li Na was upset in the first round of the U.S. Open by 53rd-ranked teenager Simona Halep.Li, seeded sixth, lost 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday. The second round at

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  Li Wins In Rain Delayed Quarterfinal At New Haven

  Tennis | August 26, 2011 10:56 IST

  New Haven, Connecticut, Aug 26: China's Li Na endured several hours of rain delays and three sets of tennis Thursday before advancing to the semifinals of the New Haven Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

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  French Open Champ Li Na Upset By Lisicki At Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 24, 2011 11:02 IST

  Wimbledon,  Jun 24 :  After playing so well, so often, at this year's first two major tournaments, Li Na's run at Wimbledon came to an early end.Only 2½ weeks after giving China its first Grand

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  Li Na Beats Kudryavtseva In 1st Round Of Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 22, 2011 10:36 IST

  Wimbledon, England, Jun 22 : French Open champion Li Na safely negotiated her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, beating Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-3, 6-3.The third-seeded Li broke serve four times on her way

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  Li Na Expected To Spark Chinese Tennis Boom

  Tennis | June 16, 2011 20:01 IST

  Eastbourne, Jun 16: First came the Russians. Now, women's tennis is preparing for a Chinese boom after Li Na's historic win at the French Open.Anna Kournikova's success in the late 1990s inspired a succession of

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  Li Na Becomes First Chinese To Win Grand Slam Title

  Tennis | June 04, 2011 22:31 IST

  Paris, Jun 4: Li Na made history as the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets win over defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the French Open final.The 29-year-old, ranked

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  Li Na Beats Sharapova, To Meet Schiavone In Final

  Tennis | June 02, 2011 22:55 IST

  Paris, June 2: Defending champion Francesca Schiavone will face Australian Open finalist Li Na in the French Open final after the pair coped with blustery conditions to win their semi-finals.Maria Sharapova had looked well placed