Li Na's hometown-Wuhan
Li Na's hometown is Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, China. Wuhan is the economic, cultural and transportation center in central China and one of the important industrial cities in China. Li Na grew up in this city and started her tennis career here.
Li Na's tennis career
Li Na's tennis career began at the age of 6, and her father took her to practice tennis. Under the careful guidance of her father, Li Na gradually grew into an excellent athlete. In 2004, Li Na began to participate in international competitions and won the bronze medal in women's doubles at the Athens Olympic Games in the same year. In 2006, she became the first player in China's history to enter the semi-finals of Grand Slam and the first player from China to enter the women's singles final of the Australian Open. 20 1 1, Li Na defeated Italian player Scarvony in the final of French Open, becoming the first player to win a grand slam women's singles title in China's history. In 20 13, she won the Australian Open women's singles championship again and became the second in the world. In 20 14, she won the French Open women's singles final again, becoming the first woman's singles player in the history of China.
Li Na's retirement
On September 2, 20141day, Li Na announced her retirement at China Net, ending her career. In her retirement declaration, she said: "I am no longer a professional player, but I will always love tennis and always support tennis in China." Li Na's retirement is not only the loss of tennis in China, but also the regret of tennis in the world.