Li Na
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I used to look at Serena Williams and Maria and I was like ‘Wow, they are stars’ because they both had huge big sponsors ... I now have 12 sponsors after I won the French Open. Max was working hard. I was really shocked. But of course, the more sponsors come for me, it does mean you are more public.
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Sania Mirza welcomes boom in Asian women's tennis
Sania Mirza says the women's game is in its best state ever in the region, with Chinese stars like Li Na leading the charge and a new generation waiting in the wings. “I think we're probably at the healthiest best in Asian women's tennis,” Sania told AFP in 5/30/12 from The Hindu Read more »
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All eyes on Li Na in round two
eyes will be on Chinese defending champion Li Na when the second round of the French Open women's singles continues on Thursday with a trimmer Asian contingent. Li faces a hostile crowd when she battles Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France as she presses ahead 5/30/12 from SuperSport Read more »
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Aleksandra Wozniak eliminates Zheng Jie in French Open
China's Zheng Jie was eliminated in straight sets at the French Open on Wednesday, leaving her compatriots Li Na and Peng Shuai to carry on the Asian campaign in women's singles at Roland Garros. Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak, ranked 58, overcame a rash of double-faults 5/30/12 from NDTV Read more »
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China's Peng advances as other Asian hopes fall
French Open on Tuesday, joining her compatriots Li Na, the defending champion, and Zheng Jie as other Asian hopefuls were eliminated. World number 30 and 2010 Asian Games gold medalist Peng, 26, beat Austrian Tamira Paszek 6-4, 6-3 and will face Lourdes Dominguez from SuperSport Read more »
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Defending champ is feeling Li and easy again
Na started her French Open title defence with a commanding victory and then insisted her confidence on clay has not been dented by her Rome final collapse. Li was 6-4, 4-0 up against Maria Sharapova in the Italian captial just over a week ago only to lose from This Is London Read more »
