It is the second time Li Na was nominated for the award in Laureus, an Oscar-like ceremony after she became a candidate in 2012.
China's Li Na is loving her tennis life, despite elevated expectations and an inevitable smattering of naysayers who still think her two Grand Slam titles are a fluke.
Andy Murray outlasted Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in his second straight three-set match at the BNP Paribas Open.
Be there twice and then you understand what it takes to get there again: That's how much Li Na's second Grand Slam championship matters for her future career.
China's white-hot tennis champion is ready to take any court and any stage with new confidence.
Chinese tennis Grand Slam champion Li Na believes she is closer to the top of the tennis world.
Some people have criticized Li for displaying a poker face at the Hubei ceremony where local officials felicitated her for winning the Australian Open.
Citing the importance of education, sports celebrities in China are trying to reshape the traditional State-run sports cultivating system by establishing their own schools.
The Women's Tennis Association released its latest world rankings Monday, and Li has become the first Asian to be the second ranked player in the world.
The Women's Tennis Association on Monday announced that Li Na and Peng Shuai have set new national records for China's tennis.
Li Na added to her winnings by another 800,000 yuan ($132,270) awarded by her home province during a welcome ceremony on Monday.
Li Na of China sprays sparkling wine in celebration after winning the women's singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament during a photo call at Brighton Beach in Melbourne, January 26, 2014.
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