All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
Who will wear what at the 2013 French Open? Nike has released its official collection and ladies first!
Serena Williams will wear the Nike Wrap Knit Dress in a cool color that will pop on the red clay. Her accessory accents in their orange hue make this the perfect combo for a trophy [...]
In the 2013 TIME 100, Time magazine presents its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, from artists and leaders to pioneers, titans and icons. Li Na graces the cover and is inside the pages, under the list of “icons,” in company with Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton and Beyonce. Her tribute, written [...]
How does one celebrate a place in the semifinals at the Australian Open? A little barbie, of course! Li Na cooked up some sausage and yabby, a freshwater crayfish native to Australia, on a barbecue in Melbourne. Have to load up on protein before she faces Maria Sharapova!
(Photos: Tennis Australia/AP)
Last night in Melbourne was Crown’s IMG player party at Crown Towers. It boasted attendees like Maria Sharapova (in a minty frock) and Li Na (in a patterned little black dress) as well as superstar Elizabeth Hurley with Shane Warne and even Ian Thorpe! Heather Watson and Sabine Lisicki were definitely two of the [...]
Li Na gave her trophy a kiss (on the ground) after defeating Klara Zakopalova 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 to win the Shenzhen Longgang Gemdale Open, her 7th WTA title. She said after, ”Klara played well and I managed my mood swings well, and I’m glad I made it.”
(Photo: News.163.com)
Today in London, Li Na was one of the 8,000 torchbearers in the 70-day torch relay for the London 2012 Olympics. She carried the Olympic Flame on the leg between the London Boroughs of Enfield and Haringey. She said, via Facebook: Today I attended the torch relay as a torch bearer of Samsung. It was [...]
Li Na and her husband Jiang Shan were guests on the television program “A Date with Lu Yu” (aka China’s version of Oprah) last week. Because I don’t know any Chinese (except “xie xie”), I can only tell you the story that these pictures paint: Li Na was really happy to be there, but then [...]
Last September, we learned of Li Na’s new sponsorship deal with Kunlun Mountain mineral water. Now we had the ads to prove it! Also click here for more Li Na, including her commercial.
(Images: Weibo, Kunlun Water)
Defending French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Li Na of China took part in the draw ceremony for the 2012 French Open at the Roland Garros this morning.
View the men’s draw here.
View the women’s draw here.
(Photos: AP/Reuters)
This week in Madrid, Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki, Li Na and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga casually (in their workout gear!) stopped by the Rolex VIP Lounge at the Madrid Masters. Rolex is the official timekeeper of the Madrid tournament and also of these players!
(Photos: Rolex)
