Li Na

Li Na
李娜

Li at the 2015 Australian Open
Country (sports)	China
Residence	Wuhan, Hubei
Born	(1982-02-26) 26 February 1982 (age 42) Wuhan, Hubei
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1999
Retired	April 2002–May 2004; 19 September 2014
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	Huazhong University of Science and Technology (B.A.)
Coach	Jiang Shan (2006–2012) Thomas Högstedt (2009–2010) Michael Mortensen (2011) Carlos Rodríguez (2012–2014)
Prize money	$16,709,074[1] 30th in all-time rankings
Int. Tennis HoF	2019 (member page)
Singles
Career record	503–188
Career titles	9
Highest ranking	No. 2 (17 February 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (2014)
French Open	W (2011)
Wimbledon	QF (2006, 2010, 2013)
US Open	SF (2013)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	F (2013)
Olympic Games	SF – 4th (2008)
Doubles
Career record	121–50
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 54 (28 August 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2006, 2007)
French Open	2R (2006, 2007)
Wimbledon	2R (2006)
US Open	3R (2005)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2012)
Medal record Representing  China Women's tennis Universiade 2001 Beijing Singles 2001 Beijing Doubles 2001 Beijing Mixed doubles Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2006 Doha Singles

Li Na (born 26 February 1982) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 2. In her career, Li won nine singles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. Those victories made her the first Grand Slam singles champion from Asia, male or female. She was also the first player representing an Asian country to appear in a Grand Slam singles final, finishing as the runner-up at the 2011 Australian Open. Li was the runner-up at the 2013 Australian Open and 2013 WTA Tour Championships, a three-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon and a semifinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2013 US Open. Among her other most notable achievements, she was the first Chinese player to win a WTA Tour title at the Guangzhou International Women's Open in 2004, the first to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to break into the world's top ten.

By 2013, Li's accomplishments had made her the most successful Asian tennis player in history, landing her on Time magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. She is credited with growing tennis in China, with former world No. 1 Chris Evert writing: "Tennis has exploded in China. The country now has some 15 million tennis players; 116 million watched Li win the French Open. That kind of exposure is crucial to our sport, and it never would have happened without Li."

Li retired from tennis in September 2014, at age 32. In 2019, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.