When did Li retire?
Li became the first Asian to win a Grand Slam title when she triumphed in the French Open in 2011. She then added a second major title at the Australian Open in 2014 before retiring on September 19 that year due to a chronic knee injury.
Does Li Na have a child?
Alisa Jiang
Li Na/Children
China’s two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na gave birth to a girl, Alisa, on Wednesday. Li Na, who retired in September, released the news early on Wednesday and posted a footprint picture of her daughter on her Chinese social networking site Weibo account, reports Xinhua.
Is it Li Na or Na Li?
Li Na confirmed that her first name is “Na” and surname is “Li” but in China the family name is used first when saying someone’s name. She also confirmed that “even my mum calls me Li Na”. So Li Na is it.
Who is Li Na husband?
Jiang Shanm. 2006
Li Na/Husband
How old was Li Na when she retired?
Li retired from professional tennis on 19 September 2014, at the age of 32. In 2019, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, becoming the first Asian-born player to receive this honor.
What was the name of Li Na’s mother?
Li Na was born on 26 February 1982 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Her mother is Li Yanping (李豔萍); her father, Li Shengpeng (李盛鵬), was a professional badminton player and later worked as a sales rep for an Wuhan-based company.
When did Li Na return to the national team?
Li returned to the national team in 2004. Jiang Shan married Li on 27 January 2006, and became her personal coach. Li quit the national team as well as the state-run sports system in 2008 under an experimental reform policy for tennis players. This change was called “Fly Solo” ( 单飞) by Chinese media.
When did Li Na become a professional tennis player?
Li was also 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 Olympic Games and 2013 US Open.