The oldest player at this year's Wimbledon, Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, breezed through her first-round match on Monday by beating a player 15 years her junior in straight sets.
Extremely competitive and spectacular matches are expected as year's third Grand Slam starts on Monday.
Murray was quick to spin a question on its head when asked if Li Na could learn anything from the way he manges the annual Wimbledon hyperbole. "Well, she's won a slam, so I should be the one asking her for the advice."
World number one Rafa Nadal swapped tennis balls for golf balls as he prepared to defend his Wimbledon crown by playing a few rounds and drawing inspiration from Rory McIlroy's exploits in the US Open this week.
After teaching the world a Chinese tennis lesson in Paris by winning the French Open, Li Na may have to educate her own mother on just what a big deal that was.
Chinese Li Na's success at Roland Garros was a breakthrough for Asian tennis, which led to positive reactions and Asian expectations on forthcoming Wimbledon all over the tennis world.
World number two Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a foot injury, organisers of the grasscourt grand slam said on Wednesday.
Women's tennis is preparing for a Chinese boom after Li Na's historic win at the French Open. "It will inspire in China many young girls to pick up a racket who might not otherwise have done so."
China's Li Na lost to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-7(7), 3-6 during the International Women's Open tennis tournament match at Eastbourne in southern England, her first defeat after the French Open title two weeks ago.
Li Na defeated Tamira Paszek of Austria 7-5, 6-4 at the International Women's Open tennis tournament match at Eastbourne in southern England, winning her first grass court match after the French Open title.
American Venus Williams marked her return from a five-month injury layoff with an impressive 7-5 5-7 6-3 victory over Germany's Andrea Petkovic at the Eastbourne championships on Monday.
Breaking away from the pack, Li Na not only became the highest paid sportswoman with the first grand slam singles title in Asia, but challenged China's state training system.
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