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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Li Na beats Venus to reach women's tennis semis
China's Zheng Jie making tennis history
China Sports Today has a long story about Wimbledon's Chinese Cinderella story:
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