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Li Na Edges Christina McHale At French Open

Jun 02nd 2012 - 01:13PM

Defending champion Li Na needed three sets to stop American Christina McHale at the French Open on Saturday.

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One Year After French Open Triumph, Li Na Is A Global Icon

By Kurt Badenhausen May 28th 2012 - 10:21AM

Li Na was a relatively undistinguished 28-year-old tennis player before 2011.

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  • 06/02/12 Nadal cruises, Li Na stutters Source: The Indian Express Rafa Nadal continued his untroubled progress towards a seventh French Open title with a 6-1 6-3 6-4 defeat of Argentine qualifier Eduardo Schwank on Saturday to reach the last 16.
  • 06/02/12 Slow-starting Li Na into French Open last 16 Source: The News International - Pakistan Defending champion Li Na of China shook off a tentative start to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over America's Christina McHale.
  • 06/02/12 Sharapova storms into last 16 Source: Seven News Ltd Maria Sharapova stormed into the French Open last 16 on Saturday, brushing aside China's Peng Shuai 6-2, 6-1, while semi-final rivals Li Na and Petra Kvitova laboured to reach the second week.
  • 06/02/12 Chinese tennis fans tracking Li Na's French Open... Source: Perth News While Li Na was battling to keep her French Open title defense alive on Saturday, the scene of last year's triumph was being recreated in her native China.
  • 06/02/12 Wozniacki out, Sharapova through Source: FOXSPORTS.com.au No. 2 seed Sharapova fired 27 winners past No. 28 seed Peng in a 66-minute Philippe Chatrier court demolition.

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Li Na (; born February 26, 1982) is the top Chinese professional tennis player. Li has won 5 WTA and 19 ITF singles titles.

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