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The rebel who won the French Open
She was known as a rebel at one time but following her historic French Open victory, Li Na's popularity is now at par with basketball giant Yao Ming, according to local media in China.
Beijing:
She was known as a rebel at one time but following her historic French Open victory, Li Na's popularity is now at par with basketball giant Yao Ming, according to local media in China.
Li had walked out of China's powerful tennis establishment in 2008, brushing aside objections from officials to marry her coach Jiang Shan.
"Li Na is hailed nationwide as an idol on a par with NBA superstar Yao Ming, following her historic victory in Paris that made her the first Asian tennis player to lift a grand slam singles title," a commentary in the state run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Caroline Wozniacki
Na Li
Shahar Peer
Novak Djokovic
Venus Williams
Andy Murray
Francesca Schiavone
Juan Martin del Potro
French Open 2011
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