She may not have won any Grand Slam crowns this year, but Caroline Wozniacki can still lock up the most important title of all - best in the world. All she needs is a second consecutive China Open championship.
Given an easy draw at the China Open, French Open champion Li Na said she expects tough battle against her rookie rivals in the opening rounds.
Two tennis legends Pete Sampras and Marat Safin face off in exhibition in Beijing.
Enjoying a Grand Slam caliber status,the China Open attracted all the available top 48 women players and most of the top 35 males to fight for a total $6.1 million prize money at the Beijing Olympic Tennis Center from Oct 1-9.
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova and former top player Serena Williams pulled out of the China Open on Friday, one day before the beginning of the WTA premier event.
Swede Robin Soderling and American Venus Williams have pulled out of the China Open due to illnesses, organizers confirmed on Saturday.
Former tennis great Pete Sampras and Marat Safin will play the debut match at the new stadium of China Open on Friday to mark the opening of this tournament.
World number one Novak Djokovic will miss next week's China Open in Beijing with a back injury, the 24-year-old Serb said on Thursday.
Grand Slam champion Li Na has set her sights on another Grand Slam title and a good showing at the London Olympic Games next year.
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga clinched his sixth ATP title when he beat big-serving Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the final of the Metz tournament on Sunday.
She has the sponsorships, and the wall-to-wall media coverage. But Li Na said she's hoping to bounce back at the China Open during the National Day holidays.
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