Australian Open champion Li Na aiming to overtake Serena William’s for the women’s No. 1 world ranking [VIDEO] : TENNIS : Sports World News

Li Na is on a mission to unseat Serena Williams because the No. 1 tennis participant on this planet.

AFP reported that Li, the defending Australian Open champion and at present No. 2 on this planet, instructed a bunch of reporters in Hong Kong that she desires the highest rating.

“I need to be primary on this planet,” she stated. “It is a purpose, the dream for all athletes. I’ll attempt as exhausting as I can. There isn’t any timing (placed on it).”

That is good as a result of according to tennis.com, Li has a methods to go to catch Williams, who has 12,660 rating factors. Li has 6,795. Li does lead in factors in 2014 with 2,385. Williams has amassed simply 895 thus far in 2014.

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Li owns two Grand Slam victories, the primary coming on the 2011 French Open. Li instructed reporters she did not know how you can reply after her first slam. In keeping with AFP, Li went right into a hunch whereas making an attempt to take care of sudden exterior expectations.

She thought-about retiring throughout her hunch.

Li is healthier ready this time round. She is working with coach Carlos Rodriguez, who beforehand coached Justine Henin. Li credit Rodriguez with educating her how you can take care of the stress that comes with successful a serious.

“After I gained the French Open I did not have any expertise and likewise no person instructed me what I ought to do subsequent,” Li stated. “This time it is totally different. I am working with Carlos and he has loads of expertise. He instructed me earlier than what I ought to do.”

Li’s surge comes at a time when Williams hasn’t been on the prime of her recreation. After successful the season-opening Brisbane Worldwide, Williams misplaced within the quarterfinals on the Australian Open and suffered a again damage.

Williams additionally misplaced within the semifinals of the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships. So whereas Li has had the higher begin to the season, each gamers are 32 years previous, and Li’s window of alternative to seize the No. 1 rating could also be closing on her.

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