Top 30 Li Na Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “I just keep fighting and try to be the last one standing.”

— Li Na

2. “I just follow my heart.”

— Li Na

3. “I need some time to recover. I’m not a machine.”

— Li Na

4. “In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder.”

— Li Na

5. “I love New York City.”

— Li Na

6. “China tennis – we’re getting bigger and bigger.”

— Li Na

7. “I’m still happy, I like this life.”

— Li Na

8. “The weather for me is nothing special. The weather couldn’t kill me.”

— Li Na

9. “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

10. “I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around.”

— Li Na

11. “People know what I’m doing.”

— Li Na

12. “Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.”

— Li Na

13. “I feel like my whole life only tennis.”

— Li Na

14. “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

15. “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 Na

16. “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 Na

17. “I’m married. Who cares about me?”

— Li Na

18. “If I have children, after school they’ll always feel happy energy in the home.”

— Li Na

19. “Nobody says if you hit No. 2 in the world you have to win all your matches.”

— Li Na

20. “Of course you’re nervous going into a final.”

— Li Na

21. “Of course, after I retire I want to be the housewife, really.”

— Li Na

22. “I don’t need to worry about being idolised.”

— Li Na

23. “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

24. “I just feel exciting.”

— Li Na

25. “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

26. “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

27. “If I didn’t do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me.”

— Li Na

28. “I’ve played in a lot of big matches and you learn from them.”

— Li Na

29. “I never thought I could win the French Open.”

— Li Na

30. “Age is nothing, can still win the Grand Slam, pretty happy about my age, more experience.”

— Li Na

31. “I think players changing coaches is normal.”

— Li Na

32. “I look forward to competing.”

— Li Na

33. “I don’t know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.”

— Li Na