May 26th - June 9th 2013
Date of Birth: 26th February 1982
Place of Birth: Wuhan, China
Plays: Right-handed
Career Singles Titles: 26
Career Earnings: $10,877,601
World Ranking: 6
Seeded: 7
French Open pedigree: Winner 2011
Defending champion Li Na eased through to the Second Round with a 6-2 6-1 win over Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Chatrier. Watch her wrap up the victory
Former star of the women's game Lindsay Davenport says both defending champion Li Na and number one seed Victoria Azarenka go into the 2012 French Open with much still to prove
Women's defending champion Li Na tells ITV's Sam Smith that returning to Paris is a happy reminder of her stunning victory 12 months ago
