PERTH (Reuters): French Open champion Li Na has blamed her perplexing slump on her sudden celebrity status - and her irritation at being yelled at by her husband.
The Chinese beat Marion Bartoli 2-6 6-2 6-4 on the opening day of the Hopman Cup to arrest a disastrous run of form since becoming the first Asian to win a grand slam in June. France rebounded to record a 2-1 victory over China thanks to Richard Gasquet's 6-1 6-3 defeat of out-gunned world No. 424 Wu Di and a commanding 6-1 6-1 win in the mixed doubles.
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