Remaining consistently in the world top 5 best tennis player rankings, Li- Na is a professional Chinese tennis player. Playing tennis since the age of eight, Li- Na, a right hand player holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism since 2009. Born and brought up in China, Li- Na is actually the first Asian player who has actually appeared in a grand slam singles final in the year 2011 at the Australian Open. Love for sports run in her blood with her father being a professional badminton player. Li- Na herself started playing badminton at the age of 6 but with her change of interests, she switched into playing tennis and the rest in history. With the sponsorship from Nike, she also studied tennis at the John Newcombe Academy in Texas, but she returned home after a period of 9 months. Playing as a professional since the age of 16, has won 9 WTA