Li Na
ROME, ITALY - MAY 16: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia celebrates winning the first set tie break against Li Na of China in their third round match during day five of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre on May 16, 2013 in Rome, Italy.
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I felt like I wasn't playing so badly today, it was just a really long, tough match between me and JJ
If we look 10 years down the road we will see the impact of Li Na winning the first Grand Slam for Asia-Pacific, where there will be so many young players in this territory saying 'If Li Na can do it, I can do it'
If we look 10 years down the road we will see the impact of Li Na winning the first Grand Slam for Asia-Pacific, where there will be so many young players in this territory saying 'If Li Na can do it, I can do it'More quotes »
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Sharapova edges Kerber to reach Porsche GP final
Kerber 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 Saturday and earn a spot in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix.Sharapova will play either second-seeded Li Na or qualifier Bethanie Mattek -Sands for the title in the indoor clay-court tournament Sunday.The top-seeded Russian committed Read more »
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Li Na edged out in Rome
Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal brushed aside their opponents to reach the quarterfinals while last year's runner-up Li Na was edged out by two-time champion Jelena Jankovic at the Italian Open on Thursday. Second seed Roger Federer saw off the challenge from China Daily Read more »
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Jelena Jankovic grinds past Li Na, Serena confidently moves into Rome quarterfinals
recently, with this spring’s Miami semifinals and Charleston final, and today’s triumph in the grinder against fifth seed Li Na is another reminder that the former world No.1’s abilities should not be given up on. In two hours and 39 minutes, the unseeded from Women's Tennis Blog Read more »
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The Li Na Conundrum
Na’s inconsistency is one of the WTA’s greatest mysteries. The western world’s difficulty with the naming order of the former Roland Garros winner is sometimes the least of her problems. She (basically) carries the burden of an entire nation, becoming the from Tennis Grandstand Read more »
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Li admits tough to beat 'twin' Zheng
number one Li Na reached the Rome Open third round on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-1 win over compatriot Zheng Jie, who she described as a "twin". "It's always tough to play someone from the same country -- we were in the national team together, and we trained from Sport.co.uk Read more »
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Li Na sets up Jankovic clash
required, your email address will be kept private Laura Robson credited Serena Williams after crashing out of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome 6-2 6-2. Laura Robson bowed out of the Rome Open after going down to a straight sets defeat against World No 1 from Sky Sports Read more »
