Li Na Makes History and Becomes the First Asian Grand Slam Singles Winner
China's Li Na became the first Asian tennis player to win a grand slam singles title as she defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the final of the French Open on Saturday.
在周六举行的法网公开赛上,来自中国的李娜打败卫冕冠军弗兰切斯卡-斯齐亚沃尼(Francesca Schiavone),从而成为首位网球单打大满贯的亚洲选手。
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>> Sixth seed Li Na beats defending champion Francesca Schiavone in French Open final
>> 六号种子选手李娜在法网公开赛上打败卫冕冠军弗兰切斯卡-斯齐亚沃尼(Francesca Schiavone)
>> Li becomes first Chinese or Asian tennis player to win a grand slam singles title
>> 李娜成为赢得网球单打大满贯头衔的首位中国选手,或亚洲选手
>> The 29-year-old wins 6-4 7-6 (7-0) in Paris against her Italian opponent
>> 29岁的李娜以6-4 7-6 (7-0)的成绩在巴黎打败意大利对手
>> Li will move up to fourth in the world rankings, equaling the best by an Asian player
>> 李娜世界排名将上升至第4位,是亚洲选手的最佳成绩
"I was nervous but I didn't want to show my opponent. I think everyone in China will be so excited," she told reporters. "I got a text message from my friend saying they were crying in China because they saw the national flag coming up.
"Today is a dream come true. When I was a young player I always wanted to be a Grand Slam champion. Here someone said I was getting old -- it's not easy for the old woman's dream to come true! Not many players can win a grand slam.""