Li Na stumbles in Doha


Li Na of China serves the ball to Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic in round three of the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha on Thursday. Li Na lost the match in three sets. - AP

DOHA (AFP): Top-seeded Li Na's Australian Open triumph last month was followed by a stunning tumble when she lost to a qualifier in the third round of the Qatar Open on Thursday.

The celebrated Chinese player was beaten 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 6-4 by Petra Cetkowska, a Czech ranked outside the top 100, in a topsy-turvy contest in Li's first tournament since her Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne.

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