When did Li Na win Australian Open?
2014
Clever, thoughtful, determined – three attributes that define Li Na. This 2019 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee’s signature moment came at the 2011 French Open, when Li Na became the first Asian to earn a Grand Slam singles title. Then, proving she was no one-Slam wonder, Li Na won the 2014 Australian Open.
Has any black player won a Grand Slam?
Ashe remains the only Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, or Australian Open. He is one of only two men of black African ancestry to win any Grand Slam singles title, the other being France’s Yannick Noah, who won the French Open in 1983.
Has Peng been found?
In a statement after the first of those meetings in November, the I.O.C. announced that Peng had said she was “safe and well,” and she has since been seen publicly in China in several social media posts.
Who is the best black tennis player?
Arthur Ashe is by far the best, adding on two more Grand Slams, the 1970 Australia Open, and the 1975 Wimbledon. He had also reached two other finals in the 1971 Australia Open and the 1972 Us Open. He was inducted into the Tennis Hall Of Fame in 1983.
Who was the first Chinese tennis player to win a Grand Slam?
Li won her first major title at the French Open on June 4; by doing so she made history and became the first tennis player from an East Asian and Asian country to win a Grand Slam singles event.
What happened Chinese tennis?
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) decided to suspend all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, amid concern that Ms Peng “is not allowed to communicate freely” and seems to have been “pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault”.
What did Peng Shuai claim?
What was in her accusation? In a 1,600 word post on Weibo in November, Ms Peng said she had a romantic relationship with former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli and that he had “forced” her to have sexual relations with him. It is the first time such an allegation has been made against one of China’s senior political leaders.
What Happen to Peng Shuai?
What happened to Ms Peng’s posts? She published a post on Weibo on 2 November, alleging she had been coerced into sexual relations with Zhang Gaoli, a former Chinese vice-premier. In it, Ms Peng said that originally, she hadn’t agreed to a sexual relationship with him and “kept crying,” but eventually she had “agreed.”
How many grand slams has Li Na won in her career?
Over the course of her career, Li won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. Her rise to prominence came after those victories, which made her the first Grand Slam singles champion from Asia.
When did Li Na win the Australian Open?
This 2019 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee’s signature moment came at the 2011 French Open, when Li Na became the first Asian to earn a Grand Slam singles title. Then, proving she was no one-Slam wonder, Li Na won the 2014 Australian Open.
When did China last have a Grand Slam singles champion?
China had never had a Grand Slam singles champion until Li Na’s trailblazing victory over defending champion Francesca Schiavone at the 2011 French Open. Welcome to French Open Flashbacks, where wtatennis.com will take a look back at some of the most memorable narratives from Roland Garros over the past 20 years.
Why did Li Li withdraw from the Australian Open?
Li withdrew from both the inaugural Brisbane International, where she was defending champion (as she won the title at Gold Coast in 2008), and the 2009 Australian Open because of a right-knee injury. She made her comeback at the Paris Open. In the first round, she beat Ágnes Szávay, but in the second round she lost to second-seeded Jelena Janković.