It’s been a historic year for Chinese tennis star Li Na already, so why not add more history to the list?
China’s Li Na Makes More History By Qualifying for WTA Championships
Li, who made it to the finals of two Grand Slam in 2011, qualified on Thursday for the WTA Championships. Li is the fifth singles player to qualify for the WTA’s prestigious event. She is the first Chinese player to earn a spot in the season-ending tournament.
"This year has been the most successful of my career so far and I'm very happy to have qualified," said Li Na. "I'm proud to be the first Chinese woman to qualify in singles for this event."
Li made history earlier this year when she won the French Open. She became the first Asian singles player to win a Grand Slam title.
After her French Open victory in June, Li did not return to the finals of a Grand Slam. Li lost in the second round of Wimbledon and was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the first round.
In the China Open in Beijing, Li was defeated in the opening round in front of thousands of her national spectators.
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