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Li Na retires after historic tennis career
China's Li Na announced her retirement at the age of 32 over persistent knee injuries on Sept. 19, prompting a wave of adulation for Asia's greatest and most influential tennis player.
Li, the first Asian national to win a Grand Slam singles title, said "my body is begging me to stop the pounding" as she ended a career that brought her nine titles and introduced tennis to the masses in China.