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Li Na retires

Saturday 20 September 2014 16:59, UK

  1. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Na Li of China holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women's final match against Dominika Cibulkova
    Image: Li Na waves goodbye to a glorious career, including winning the 2014 Australian Open, her second Grand Slam
  2. China's Li Na, pictured during this year's French Open, has retired from tennis due to persistent knee problems
    Image: The Chinese ace, pictured during this year's French Open, has retired from tennis due to persistent knee problems
  3. Li Na. Wimbledon, June 27 2014.
    Image: Her final appearance came at this year's Wimbledon...
  4. Li Na shakes hands with Barbora Zahlavova Strycova at Wimbledon. June 27 2014.
    Image: ...where she lost to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the third round
  5. Li Na poses with her trophy after winning the 2011 French Open
    Image: Her first Grand Slam came in the 2011 French Open, when she became the first Asian player (male or female) to win a singles Slam
  6. Li Na of China celebrates after defeating Venus Williams of US during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games women's quarter-final
    Image: Li Na also secured a fourth-place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, here celebrating beating Venus Williams in the quarter-final
  7. Serena Williams shakes hands at the net with Li Na after their women's singles semi final at the 2013 Us Open
    Image: Her best result in the US Open came in 2013, where she lost in the semi-finals to eventual winner Serena Williams
  8. China's Li Na stretches for a return at the net against Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska during their women's singles quarter-final at Wimbledon in 2013
    Image: Li Na reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals on three occasions - in 2006, 2010 and here in 2013, when she lost to Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska
  9. 2013 Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka and runner-up Li Na
    Image: She was also a runner-up at the Australian Open twice, in 2013 to Victoria Azarenka...
  10. Li Na in action against Kim Clijsters in the 2011 Australian Open final
    Image: ...and in 2011 against Kim Clijsters, with strapping on her troublesome right knee.
  11. Li Na of China returns the ball to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their WTA Italian Open clash.
    Image: The tennis world will miss her determination on the court...
  12. Li Na of China serves the ball to Madison Keys of the USA during their match on day 7 of the Sony Open Tennis
    Image: ...as well as her athleticism...
  13. China's Li Na delivers a speech after her victory against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the 2014 Australian Open final
    Image: ...and she will be remembered for her amusing winner's speech after beating Dominika Cibulkova in the 2014 Australian Open final