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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Li Na returned to the tournament that launched her onto the global stage last year, breezing to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan on Monday in the first round ...

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, ...

When Time Magazine unveiled its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013, nestled among icons from various fields was China's tennis sensation Li Na. Beyond her success on the ...

Ten years ago in 2013, Li Na played the last of her three career quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where she lost to Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets. During this year's fortnight at the All England Club, ...

After Zheng Qinwen put on a show on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday with a thrilling 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8) win over fellow Chinese player Wang Yafan, the No. 12 seed received the surprise of a lifetime from ...

Before super-agent Max Eisenbud joined Li Na's team, tennis players sponsored by Nike had to follow one strict clothing rule upon signing: “When you sign with Nike, one of their big things is no ...

Does a bronze medal deserve a slap in the face? Apparently, that’s what a Chinese sports official thought tennis star Li Na deserved back in 2001, after she took a disappointing third place in mixed ...