It is the second time Li Na was nominated for the award in Laureus, an Oscar-like ceremony after she became a candidate in 2012.
China's fiery tennis superstar Li Na heads into US Open eyeing a second Grand Slam crown but with questions over her temperament mounting in Chinese media after two furious outbursts. 
Rejuvenated Nadal, Djokovic target Murray's US crown
US Open champion Andy Murray faces the mouthwatering prospect of meeting top seed Novak Djokovic in this year's semifinals after the draw for the season's final Grand Slam was announced on Thursday.
World number one Serena Williams fought her way to a 7-5 7-5 win over defending champion Li Na to reach the final of the Western and Southern Open on Saturday.
Li Na advanced into the semifinals of Cincinnati Masters as Agnieszka Radwanska withdrew from the tournament Thursday to attend the funeral of her grandfather in her native Poland.
Li Na of China hits a return to Lauren Davis of the US during their women's singles match at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio August 14, 2013.
Li Na, the world No 5 ranked player, was stunned by No 27 ranked Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the semi-final of the Rogers Cup on Saturday afternoon.
China's Li Na charged into Canada's Rogers Cup semis after a stellar performance Friday to knock out Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Li Na secured her quarterfinals spot from a tie-break at the Rogers Cup in the Canadian city of Toronto Thursday after a hard-fought battle against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, winning 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).
Li Na dominated her first rain- delayed match at Rogers Cup in the Canadian city of Toronto Wednesday against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, yielding a 6- 1, 6-4 victory.
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams lead a pack of tennis players at the top of a list of the world's highest-paid female athletes in 2013 released by Forbes on Monday.
No one would have guessed that Sabine Lisicki is allergic to grass as she joyfully rolled on the most famous rectangle of turf after surviving a heart-pumping, nerve-jangling epic to set up a mind-boggling Wimbledon final against Marion Bartoli.
China's first Grand Slam tournament winner Li Na has found herself in hot water because of her comments.
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