Li Na returns home after her Wimbledon exit

China's first Grand Slam champion Li Na returned home after her shock second-round exit from the Wimbledon and said she would take a six-week break from tennis.

The French Open champion, who lost to to German wildcard Sabine Lisiciki, flew back to her hometown of Wuhan city in central China yesterday with her coach and husband Jiang Shan.

She was warmly welcomed by her mother and a crowd of local sports officials and media. This is the first time she returned home after her French Open triumph.

"I will go nowhere. I want to stay at home with my family. I like to stay at home," she said.

After Li's exit, China's hopes in Wimbledon now rest on Peng Shuai who managed to enter the fourth round.