New world No 10 sets sights on WTA finals

Li Na was more than a little surprised to be greeted by throngs of media, flowers and banners when she arrived back in Beijing from the Australian Open, where she and Zheng Jie made history by becoming the first Chinese women tennis players to reach the singles semifinals of a Grand Slam event together.

After playing the game for almost 20 years, 27-year-old Li said she felt like a star for the first time and she wants that feeling to continue.

Having reached a career-high ranking of 10 in the world, she is eyeing even greater progress this year and wants to compete in the WTA tour finals at the end of the season, an event which features the world's top eight players.