FROM badminton hopeful in China to Grand Slam tennis champion on the claycourts of Paris, Li Na’s rise to stardom has never been short of unconventional.
Even her 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) victory over defending champion Francesca Schiavone at the French Open on Saturday, when she became the first player from China to win a Grand Slam singles title, smacks of the improbable.
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