Li Na

Insights

Two Grand Slam titles, both on different surfaces

Li Na’s best results include 2 championships, and the results table shows them at the 2011 French Open and the 2014 Australian Open. Those wins came in separate seasons and at different ages, 29 and 31.

Her peak run came in a tight 2011-2014 window

Across the final four seasons listed, she reached at least one major semifinal or better every year: Australian Open finalist in 2011, French Open champion in 2011, Australian Open finalist in 2013, US Open semifinalist in 2013, and Australian Open champion in 2014. That cluster defines the top of her Grand Slam career.

Australian Open was her strongest major overall

Her Australian Open results are the deepest on the page: champion in 2014, finalist in 2011, semifinalist in 2010, and round-of-16 finishes in 2007 and 2012. No other Slam shows as many high-end finishes.

She improved sharply from her first two Slams to her first deep runs

Li Na’s earliest listed majors were 2005 Australian Open R32 and 2005 US Open R128, followed by 2006 Australian Open R128. By 2006 US Open and 2007 Australian Open she had already reached the round of 16, showing a clear early climb.

Her career ended with a steep drop after the 2014 title

After winning the 2014 Australian Open at age 31, her remaining listed results were 2014 French Open R128 and 2014 Wimbledon R32. That is a sharp contrast with the championship level she had just reached earlier that season.