Li Na was born on February 26,1982,in Wuhan,Hubei,China.Her father was a professional badminton player.
At age 6,Li Na started playing badminton,following her father's footsteps.Just before she turned eight,Li made the transition from badminton to tennis when she and her parents were convinced by coach of the Wuhan youth tennis club that this would be the right career move for her.Li joined China's National Tennis Team in 1997 and turned professional in 1999.
Since 1999,Li won more than 20 women's singles titles.June 5,2011,Li won the French Open champion and became the first player from China to win a Grand Slam singles title.