Chinese No 1 Li Na squandered a 3-1 lead in the deciding third set to lose to ninth seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday.
Although still receiving rehabilitation treatment in the Unites States, Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang already can not wait to return to competition.
Chinese player Li Na's brave performance at the Australian Open wins her legions of new fans.
If Rafael Nadal truly was going to be challenged, if his bid for an unprecedented eighth French Open championship would be slowed even a bit, this might have been the moment.