Tennis star Li Na and her husband appeared on the cover of the February issue of fashion magazine Marie Claire. On January 28, the magazine released relevant interview content. During the interview, Li Na mentioned that she did not keep trophies or anything related to tennis at home. It was not until last year that her son learned that her mother was a famous tennis player, with her highest world ranking reaching second place. Li Na, who grew up with her father’s expectations for a championship, hopes to give her children more time and space to choose after becoming a mother. Currently, neither of her children has enrolled in extracurricular classes and usually participates in sports just for physical exercise.
Li Na recalled how Jiang Shan took great care of her during her confinement period just after giving birth to her eldest son. Jiang Shan joked that he could go out and compete for a confinement nanny. On the field, they were once teammates, coaches and athletes. Now when they return to life, they are still a team with a tacit understanding and clear division of labor.
Chinese tennis pioneer Li Na announced her official retirement from the WTA in September 2014, when she was 32 years old. Li Na won 9 WTA singles championships, 2 doubles championships and 2 Grand Slam championships, becoming one of the most influential and popular players in the history of women’s tennis. In 2011, she won the French Open after defeating four top ten opponents in the world, becoming the first Asian player to win a Grand Slam title. In 2014, Li Na won her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
