"I'm just a tennis player. I'm not here at the open for my country. I just want to play my tennis. It's my job to do my very best. If in the past I've had to lie, now I want to say that actually I haven't been comfortable doing that. Because if you've lied your first lie, then you'll have to lie many more times to cover up that first lie. And I really don't want to do that anymore. I know many people are going to start hating me for speaking the truth, but does it matter anymore? I've finally found my own happiness."
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Li Na: I'm not here because of my country
Video: Tennis star Li Na's new ad for Nike China
"Toronto, Cincinnati, New York, Tokyo, Beijing, Istanbul."
Li Na: I've lost all confidence
Tennis star, Li Na, who became the first Chinese player, and the first national of an Asian country to bring home a Grand Slams title earlier this year, stunned her fans in Beijing yesterday by crashing out of the China Open. The world number five was defeated 6-4, 6-0 by Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu.
Tennis, anyone? Shanghai Masters and China Open coming in October!
Break out the sunscreen and parasols, because tennis season is imminent! The Shanghai Masters and Beijing's China Open kick off next month, giving local tennis fans their annual chance to see players like Nadal, Federer, Sharapova and the Williams sisters swing grunty backhand volleys in the flesh. The China Open will take place from September 30th to October 9th at the China National Tennis Center, while the Shanghai Masters will run from October 8th to the 16th at the Shanghai Qizhong Tennis Center. Schwing!
Watch: 'Use Exercise', a new anti-obesity ad from Nike (UPDATED with new ad featuring Tiger Woods & Liu Xiang!)
Because nobody under 30 in China watches TV anymore, we thought we'd point you towards this new and rather aesthetically pleasing little montage of athletic behaviors from the corporate monolith good people at Nike.
Li Na lashes out after Wimbledon defeat
In case you missed it yesterday, Li Na, the great Chinese hope, was beaten out of Wimbledon by German tennis star Sabine Lisicki.
Watch: Roger Federer gives Chinese tennis star Li Na advice and learns some Chinese!
Take a look at the advice 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has to give newly crowned French Open winner Li Na. And Li Na's one question for Federer? "How can you play so well in tennis?" Fair enough. Stick around for the last bit, where Federer learns some Chinese! 加油李娜！
Quote of the Day: National badminton coach Li Yongbo on tennis champion Li Na
"Li Na isn't, after all, an Olympic champion. The Grand Slam is just one competition, and not really an international championship. While tennis remains a highly traditional professional sport for Westerners and Li Na has achieved a breakthrough, she should continue to work harder and prove herself on the Olympic stage."
Quote of the Day: Tennis champion Li Na on what it feels like to be winning the French Open on June 4
"I don't have to answer this question. We should focus on tennis today... And actually, I don't really know what happened."
Li Na stuns Francesca Schiavoni to become first Chinese to win Grand Slams title
She did it! Li Na has beat defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) to become the first Chinese player, and the first national of an Asian country to bring home a Grand Slams title. Watch her moment of crowning glory here. We love how she thanks the sponsors, ball boys, chair umpire, linesmen, her team, crowd -- that's everyone but the Chinese government!
Tennis: Li Na defeats Maria Sharapova to reach French Open final
Li Na (李娜) has made history once again by becoming the first Chinese tennis player to reach the final match of the French Open. Yesterday, she stunned Russia's Maria Sharapova by winning convincing straight sets 6-4, 7-5 to reach her second Grand Slam final where she'll be facing defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Earlier this year, Li Na lost her nerves along with the Australian Open title to Kim Clijsters in a match where she infamously marched up to the umpire after the second set, demanding, "Can you tell the Chinese, don't teach me how to play tennis?" Let's hope she keeps her cool this time and brings home that title. Go Li Na!
Singer Li Na first Chinese celebrity to tell gay youths that "It Gets Better"
28 year old singer Li Na (厉娜), one of top five finalists in the 2006 Supergirls talent competition and now a successful recording artiste with a huge following, has now become the first mainland Chinese celebrity to make an "It Gets Better" video.
Kim Clijsters wins Australian Open as Li Na cracks under pressure
Kim Clijsters of Belgium beat Wuhan-born Li Na (李娜) 3-6 6-3 6-3 to win the Australian Open and her fourth grand slam title earlier today. Despite a strong start, Li imploded under pressure halfway into the game, and marched up to British umpire Alison Lang after the second set, demanding, "Can you tell the Chinese, don't teach me how to play tennis?" Well done, anyway, Li Na! You'll have many more grand slams ahead of you!
Watch: Li Na beats Caroline Wozniacki to become first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final
Earlier today at the Australian Open, Li Na (李娜) beat top seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to become the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final. Watch the final moments of the game below.
Li Na defeats Venus, becomes China's first top ten tennis player
Li Na (李娜) moved into the semifinals at the 2010 Australian Open today by defeating 7-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams, 2-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. Despite being down a set, 3-5, and two points away from losing the match, Li Na fought back using her powerful groundstrokes off both sides, successfully moving Venus from side to side.
Zheng Jie moves into Aussie Open semifinals
Zheng Jie (郑洁) continues to plow through the 2010 Australian Open, making her way into the semifinals with a 6-1, 6-3 vicory over Maria Kirilenko, of Russia. During the match, Zheng used her deep and accurate groundstrokes along with her fast feet to defeat the Russian player who upset Maria Sharapova earlier in the tournament.
Li Na and Zheng Jie make tennis history down under
Li Na (李娜) and Zheng Jie (郑洁) reached the quarterfinals of this year's Australian Open, currently going on. Today, Li Na, the number 16 seed, advanced by defeating the world's number 4, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 6-4, 6-3. However, Li is not the first Chinese woman to reach the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. That honor goes to Zheng Jie, who by sheer luck, played her match yesterday. She defeated the number 31 seed, Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine, 7-6(5), 6-4. Li Na will next take on Venus Williams, seeded 6th, while Zheng Jie will take on unseeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia.
Li Na beats Venus to reach women's tennis semis
Another world-class tennis tournament, another semifinal appearance for a Chinese player. Li Na (李娜) pulled off a huge upset and kept China's tennis singles medal hopes alive when she beat Venus Williams (USA)—7-5, 7-5—Thursday night in Beijing. Li, ranked 42nd in the world, bested the Wimbledon champion and 8th ranked player in two sets.
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