Tennis Australia: Li Na and Zheng Qingwen impact tennis globally

On the sidelines of the AO 2026 China Launch Event in Shanghai, Tom Larner, chief tennis officer at Tennis Australia, stated in an exclusive interview with China Daily that Li Na and Zheng Qinwen impact tennis globally. He sees Li's witty victory speech at the Australian Open a classic and believes Olympic gold medalist and AO runner-up Zheng — alongside Li — has driven a notable increase in the participation rate of women's tennis in China.