New programs by the australian open to enhance its relationship with china
During the 2011 Australian Open, Li made a breakthrough by advancing to the final, quickly becoming a wildly popular star known for her humorous responses and humble attitude during post-match interviews.
The Australian Open will hold a regional wildcard playoff for entry to the 2013 version of the year's first tennis grand slam in Nanjing in China in October, organisers announced on Monday.
World number six Tomas Berdych completed a clean sweep of wins against Argentina to lead Czech Republic into the Davis Cup final against holders Spain on Sunday.
British tennis was savoring its first male Grand Slam champion for 76 years on Tuesday but Andy Murray's extraordinary feat in New York was actually the antithesis of decades of failure from the nation where the sport was born.
China's tennis star Li Na wants to be a sports reporter after she retires from her glittering tennis career.
Andy Murray fought off Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win an epic US Open final 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 on Monday and become the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam singles title.
Serena Williams has won back-to-back Grand Slam titles for the first time since she completed a "Serena Slam", and after major setbacks the past two years, she is talking about smashing some records.
Victoria Azarenka hailed Serena Williams as the greatest player of all time on Sunday and vowed to learn from suffering a chastening 10th defeat in 11 meetings with the American veteran in the US Open final.
Li Na donated money, books and stationery to the Light Love Family, a non-governmental education institution in Beijing that takes in street children and offers them accommodation free of charge.
For Victoria Azarenka, there were no regrets, just satisfaction that she had produced her best in her gallant US Open final loss to Serena Williams, a player she described as the greatest of all time.
Factbox on American Serena Williams, who won her 15th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Sunday with a 6-2 2-6 7-5 win over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
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