Na Li, precisely 5ft 7¾ (172.1 cm) tall, leveraged her ideal height for explosive power and agility in professional tennis, dominating baselines with flat, penetrating groundstrokes.
This stature fueled her rise as a Chinese tennis icon, securing two Grand Slam singles titles: the 2011 French Open, where she upset Francesca Schiavone, and the 2014 Australian Open, defeating Dominika Cibulkova to become the first Asian woman to win a major.
- Captured her first WTA doubles title in 2004 at Tashkent with Li Ting.
- Claimed three victories over Agnieszka Radwanska in 2012 alone.
- Her height enabled quick court coverage and consistent returns against taller opponents.