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, ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) None of the drama-packed story lines coming into the Australian Open involved the Great Wall of China. Li Na wrote that one all by herself. The 28-year-old already made ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Li Na's bubbly personality off-court and her steady play on it at the Australian Open have won her legions of new fans, particularly in her native China. It might even earn ...

PARIS (AP) If China's 1.3 billion people want to thank someone for their country's first Grand Slam singles title, they can say ``merci'' to Li Na's former badminton coach. The 29-year-old Li became ...

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 ...

Naomi Osaka has been a wrecking ball ever since she burst onto the tennis scene in 2018. She's won four Grand Slam singles titles and achieved the highest ranking ever for an Asian tennis player, No.

BEIJING (AP) Li Na's landmark French Open victory sparked celebrations and recognition throughout Asia on Sunday, while China's state media told its athletes to learn from her as they prepare for the ...

PARIS (AP)—French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back against Tsvetana Pironkova in the second set of her opening match Tuesday at the Open GDF Suez. Third-seeded Li took a medical timeout ...

MONTREAL (AP)—Winning the women's Rogers Cup was a breakthrough for Petra Kvitova. Not only was it the 22-year-old Czech's first WTA Tour victory of the year, it was also the first of her eight career ...

She is the defending champion, but given Li’s nature, you have to wonder what that really means. The closest thing the WTA has to an enigma, Li comes in and out like the signal of radio station when ...