Li Na spurs Chinese interest in tennis
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Li Na made sporting history at the French Open on Saturday when she became the first player from China and from Asia to win a Grand Slam singles title.
The 29-year-old defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Li clinched the win with a superb seven - nil tie-break performance in the second set. It was a thrilling display of shot-making from the Chinese player who has said she hopes that by winning a Grand Slam title she will act as a catalyst for the growth of tennis in her homeland.
Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speakers: Li Na, French Open winner; Johanna Adriaanse, co -chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport and Senior Lecturer in Sports Management at the University of Technology Sydney
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