Li Na, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Mary Pierce each won two major titles in Australia and Paris. (AP) He said, “No matter how much time I have been given to find a way to tell you about my Mary, it ...

Li Na remembers first watching a tennis match on TV, drawn to the unforgettable style of one of the players. Andre Agassi had long hair, an earring and wore denim shorts, and made an instant fan ...

Li Na is Asia’s only grand slam singles champion and one of the most famous Chinese athletes of all time. The 2014 Australian Open winner announced her retirement last September and, on Monday ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- With Li Na in retirement and not defending her title at the Australian Open, there are far fewer Chinese flags and fans with red-and-yellow-streaked faces in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Li also won the 2014 Australian Open and rose to a career-high No. 2 in the world that same year, before quitting tennis in 2014 following a string of injuries. ... Li Na retired from tennis in 2014.

Li Na of China prepares to receive a serve from Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their women's singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne Jan. 25, 2014 ...

Li has kept busy since her retirement — she has been traveling with her husband and making plans to open her own tennis academy in China, where she is credited with single-handedly boosting ...

Li Na, 37, became the first tennis player from Asia to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the 2011 French Open. Brittainy Newman/The New York Times ...

Li’s own desire for independence is a key theme in the highly-anticipated movie ‘Li Na.’ Directed by award-winning Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan, it has taken four years to be made and is ...