Li Na quotes
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“I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around.”
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“What I've accomplished for myself is beyond my wildest dreams. What I accomplished for my country is one of my most proud achievements.”
-- Li NaSource : "Li Na, China's double grand slam winner, forced to retire with knee injury", www.theguardian.com. September 18, 2014.
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“Nobody says if you hit No. 2 in the world you have to win all your matches.”
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“Just because you win the French Open it doesn't mean you can do well at #‎ Wimbledon .”
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“Age is nothing, can still win the Grand Slam, pretty happy about my age, more experience.”
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“I don't need to worry about being idolised.”
-- Li NaSource : "Li Na of China keeps feet on ground after historic French Open victory" by Simon Cambers, www.theguardian.com. June 5, 2011.
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“After four knee surgeries and hundreds of shots injected into my knee weekly to alleviate swelling and pain, my body is begging me to stop the pounding.”
-- Li NaSource : "Li Na, China's double grand slam winner, forced to retire with knee injury", www.theguardian.com. September 18, 2014.
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“I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.”
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“I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'”
-- Li NaSource : "French Open: Li Na stays on the level after life-changing Paris victory". Interview with Kevin Mitchell, www.theguardian.com. May 26, 2012.
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“People in China say: 'If you love your children, send them to New York. If you hate your children, also send them to New York.”
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“The first time I showed the tattoo it was big news in the newspaper. 'She has a tattoo with a snake.' It's not a snake!”
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“I don't know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.”
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“In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder.”
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“I always had a powerful serve. It's one of the best in women's tennis. It's very good to have a weapon like that.”
-- Li NaSource : "Wimbledon 2011: Li Na loses way and husband as Sabine Lisicki triumphs" by Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. June 23, 2011.
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“I've played in a lot of big matches and you learn from them.”
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“If I have children, after school they'll always feel happy energy in the home.”
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“If I didn't do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me.”
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“Of course, after I retire I want to be the housewife, really.”
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“People know what I'm doing.”
-- Li NaSource : "Busted Racquet Interview: Li Na on rebels and snoring husbands". Interview with Chris Chase, sports.yahoo.com. March 22, 2011.
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“The weather for me is nothing special. The weather couldn't kill me.”
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“When I got into the sport I was so fat that my manager said he should send me to boot camp to lose the weight!”
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“I'm married. Who cares about me?”
-- Li NaSource : "Li Na of China keeps feet on ground after historic French Open victory" by Simon Cambers, www.theguardian.com. June 5, 2011.
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“I never thought I could win the French Open.”
-- Li NaSource : "Li Na of China keeps feet on ground after historic French Open victory" by Simon Cambers, www.theguardian.com. June 5, 2011.
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“I just keep fighting and try to be the last one standing.”
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“Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.”
-- Li NaSource : "Chinese tennis fans tracking Li Na's French Open progress" by Gary Morley, edition.cnn.com. June 2, 2012.
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