33 female athletes whose names you should know

[post_page_title]Li Na[/post_page_title]
Li Na was China’s first singles champion. She also became the first Asian-born tennis star to win a Grand Slam event. The former no. 2 in the world and two-time Grand Slam winner is extremely popular in China. When Li Na beat Francesca Schiavone at the 2011 Roland Garros, some 116 million people watched in China. She retired from the game, but remains extremely influential and even wants to open her own tennis academy to help Chinese youth improve their game.