In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder.
- Li Na
Shoulder, Use, Lot, Badminton
I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around.
- Li Na
Money, Would, Prefer, Good Friends
Of course, after I retire I want to be the housewife, really.
- Li Na
Retire, Want, Course, Housewife
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!
- Li Na
Lose, Manager, Weight, Camp
I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'
- Li Na
Think, Normal, I Think, Slam
Just because you win the French Open it doesn't mean you can do well at Wimbledon.
- Li Na
Just Because, Mean, Well, Wimbledon
If I didn't do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me.
- Li Na
Will, Maybe, Chinese People, Wimbledon
I felt sad because everyday I had to wake up early to practice before going to school. After school I had to go back to tennis again, and then after tennis I had homework. I didn't have time to play.
- Li Na
Practice, Play, Before, Everyday
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.'
- Li Na
Love, New, Say, Send
I never thought I could win the French Open.
- Li Na
Thought, Never, Could, French
I think players changing coaches is normal.
- Li Na
Think, Normal, I Think, Coaches
I'm married. Who cares about me?
- Li Na
Me, Cares, About, Who Cares
Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.
- Li Na
Chance, Still, Set, Tennis
China tennis - we're getting bigger and bigger.
- Li Na
China, Bigger, Getting, Tennis
I feel like my whole life only tennis.
- Li Na
Feel, Only, Like, Tennis
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 Na
Always, Like, Very, Tennis
The woman's tour is very tough for all of the players.
- Li Na
Woman, Players, Very, Tour
I've played in a lot of big matches and you learn from them.
- Li Na
Learn, Big, Lot, Matches
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.
- Li Na
Think, Want, About, Court
It's always tough when you're fighting with your husband on the court.
- Li Na
Husband, Fighting, Always, Court
I need some time to recover. I'm not a machine.
- Li Na
Need, Some, Recover, Machine
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.
- Li Na
News, Newspaper, Big News, Tattoo
I love New York City.
- Li Na
Love, New, I Love, New York City
I just keep fighting and try to be the last one standing.
- Li Na
Try, Last, Keep, Standing
Of course you're nervous going into a final.
- Li Na
Final, Going, Course, Nervous
I look forward to competing.
- Li Na
Look, Forward, Competing
The weather for me is nothing special. The weather couldn't kill me.
- Li Na
Me, Special, Nothing, Weather
It was a big decision to leave the system because many people said I would fail.
- Li Na
Decision, Big, System, Fail
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