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Na
Li

CHN

5' 7 3/4" (1.72 m)

Career Stats

Highest Singles Rank

2

17 Feb 14

Singles Titles

9

Won / Lost

503 / 188

Prize Money

$16,709,074

Husband is Jiang Shan (married January 27, 2006) ... Father is Sheng-Peng; mother is Yan-Ping; is an only child ... Introduced to tennis at age 9 after playing badminton ... Studied journalism at Huazhong Institute of Science & Technology ... First Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title, triumphing at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Schiavone in F) and then 2014 Australian Open (d. Cibulkova in F) ... Finished runner-up at 2011 and 2013 Australian Open ... Overall, won nine singles and two doubles titles ... Was first Chinese player to win a WTA singles title (2004 Guangzhou), and first to compete in singles at the WTA Finals (2011-2013) – finished runner-up in 2013 (l. S.Williams) ... First Asian player to achieve No.2 singles ranking ... Represented her country in Fed Cup for eight years, and was a three-time Olympian (2000, 2008, 2012) ... Inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019 ... Gave birth to daughter, Alisa, in 2015 and son, Sapajou, in November 2016 ... In 2024 was appointed tournament director of the Hong Kong Tennis Open, a WTA 250 event.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

2

Height

5' 7 3/4" (1.72 m)

Birthday

Feb 26, 1982 February 26, 1982

Birthplace

Wuhan, China

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (9): 2014 - Shenzhen, Australian Open; 2013 - Shenzhen; 2012 - Cincinnati; 2011 - Sydney, Roland Garros; 2010 - Birmingham; 2008 - Gold Coast; 2004 - Guangzhou.
Finalist (12): 2014 - Miami; 2013 - Australian Open, Stuttgart, WTA Finals; 2012 - Sydney, Rome, Montréal; 2011 - Australian Open; 2009 - Monterrey, Birmingham; 2006 - Estoril; 2005 - Estoril.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2006 - Birmingham (w/Jankovic); 2000 - Tashkent (w/T.Li).

ADDITIONAL
Chinese Fed Cup Team, 1999-2002, 2005-06, 2008; Chinese Olympic Team, 2000, 2008, 2012.

WTA Legends

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Li Na named tournament director in Hong Kong

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Zheng Qinwen's inspiring run at Australian Open nurtured by Li Na's legacy

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WTA Legends

Surprise! Zheng Qinwen meets Li Na after thrilling Australian Open win

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Zheng Qinwen Li Na Australian Open 2024

'She put a dream seed in my heart': Zheng credits Li Na at US Open

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Stars align: David Beckham, Kate Middleton and Katy Perry at Wimbledon

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Ons Jabeur and David Beckham, Wimbledon 2023

Li Na becomes Asia’s first Grand Slam champion in historic triumph

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Li Na - 2011 French Open

Svitolina, Safina and more French Open fourth round thrillers

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