MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Li Na's bubbly personality off-court and her steady play on it at the Australian Open have won her legions of new fans, particularly in her native China. It might even earn ...

The exceedingly winsome Li Na certainly made even more friends after her 7-6, 6-0 victory over Dominika Cibulkova in the Australian Open final. She began her champion's address with a nod to her agent ...

MONTREAL (AP)—Winning the women's Rogers Cup was a breakthrough for Petra Kvitova. Not only was it the 22-year-old Czech's first WTA Tour victory of the year, it was also the first of her eight career ...

BEIJING -- Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion from China who took tennis in Asia to a new level, has retired due to recurring knee injuries. Li, 32, posted a statement on social media sites Friday, ...

Li Na may be one of China’s most influential sports stars but at home she is just like most parents, regularly being brought back down to earth by one of her children. The now 37-year-old Li has ...

PARIS (AP) If China's 1.3 billion people want to thank someone for their country's first Grand Slam singles title, they can say ``merci'' to Li Na's former badminton coach. The 29-year-old Li became ...

Naomi Osaka has been a wrecking ball ever since she burst onto the tennis scene in 2018. She's won four Grand Slam singles titles and achieved the highest ranking ever for an Asian tennis player, No.

Li Na has hired Carlos Rodriguez as her new coach on a trial basis, TENNIS.com has learned. The two will begin to work together on August 16 and will do so for the rest of this season. Rodriguez is ...

PARIS (AP) Li Na ended China's long wait for a Grand Slam champion Saturday, defeating Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-6 (0) in the French Open final. The Australian Open runner-up celebrated by falling ...