Retired Chinese player Li Na (left) has begun mentoring compatriot Qinwen Zheng (right).Credit: Getty Images Tennis is known for ... for luxury watch brand Rolex – as is Melbourne Park icon ...

Zheng's Paris heroics, played out on the red clay of Roland Garros in August, built on tennis legend Li Na's trailblazing first ... this year's Rolex Shanghai Masters, a top-flight ATP1000 event ...

Tournaments such as the China Open and the Rolex Shanghai Masters have capitalised ... And if that happens, a wave of tennis hysteria will undoubtedly sweep the nation – as it did when Li Na won the ...

"But it took almost a decade for China to produce the next Li Na," he said. "It would be interesting to see if the boon can be passed on to the enduring success of elite Chinese tennis players on ...

Friend Adele Xue added, "she showed people that Chinese people can play tennis." Never gives up Zheng grew up idolizing Li Na, the Chinese trailblazer who won two Grand Slam titles. Li's French ...

making her the first Chinese tennis player featured on the list since Li. Before the Paris Games, Zheng also secured endorsements from brands such as Rolex, Nike and Alipay, with sports marketing ...

Former tennis star Li Na found herself trending on social media after reports said she had given up her Chinese nationality. The two-time grand slam winner was said to be the Li Na who had applied ...

Zheng, ranked 15th in the world and billed as local superstar Li Na’s heir apparent ... China’s Zheng Qinwen is ranked the 15th best women’s tennis player in the world and also the 15th ...

He was accompanied by Chinese tennis icon Li Na on the court. The Shanghai Masters makes its long-awaited return in 2023, marking the first time since 2019. The hiatus was attributed to COVID-19 ...

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 ...

Wuhan - Li Na said she's sorry Chinese tennis has not moved on more since her retirement, as the country's fruitless search for a new champion continues. Li's two Grand Slam titles set the bar ...