Li Na became the First Chinese player to reach the Semifinals at Roland Garros

Jun 3, 2011, 11:19 IST

Sports Current Affairs 2011. Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros

Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros (French Open) after she defeated fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-2 on 1 June 2011.


Li had lost to Kim Clijsters in the Australian Open championship match in the beginning of 2011. On the occasion of the Australian Open 2011 she became the first Chinese player to have reached the final of a Grand Slam event.


Maria Sharapova moved to within two wins of a career Grand Slam defeating Andrea Petkovic 6-0, 6-3 in the other quarterfinal.

 

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