Grand Slams
| Year | Singles AO | Doubles AO | Singles RG | Doubles RG | Singles WI | Doubles WI | Singles UO | Doubles UO |
| 2012 | R16 | - | R16 | - | R64 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | RU | - | WR | - | R64 | - | R128 | - |
| 2010 | SF | - | R32 | - | QF | - | R128 | - |
| 2009 | - | - | R16 | - | R32 | - | QF | - |
| 2008 | R32 | R64 | - | - | R64 | - | R16 | - |
| 2007 | R16 | R32 | R32 | R32 | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | R128 | R32 | R32 | R32 | QF | R32 | R16 | R64 |
| 2005 | R32 | - | - | - | - | - | R128 | R16 |
WTA Tour 2012 Totals
| Result | Singles | Doubles |
| Winner | - | - |
| Runner-up | 2 | - |
| Semifinal | - | - |
Olympic Games - Singles
2008 Beijing, CHN
| Phase | Result | Opponent | Result |
| R64 | Won | KUZNETSOVA Svetlana (RUS) | 7-6(5), 6-4 |
| R32 | Won | MORITA Ayumi (JPN) | 6-2, 7-5 |
| R16 | Won | KANEPI Kaia (EST) | 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
| QF | Won | WILLIAMS Venus (USA) | 7-5, 7-5 |
| SF | Lost | SAFINA Dinara (RUS) | 6-7(3), 5-7 |
| F 3/4 | Lost | ZVONAREVA Vera (RUS) | 0-6, 5-7 |
2000 Sydney, AUS
| Phase | Result | Opponent | Result |
| R64 | Lost | SANCHEZ VICARIO Arantxa (ESP) | 1-6, 5-7 |
Olympic Games - Doubles
2000 Sydney, AUS - Partner: LI Ting
| Phase | Result | Opponent | Result |
| R32 | Lost | CORTEZ Joana / MENGA Vanessa (BRA) | 4-6, 2-6 |
Hobbies
Reading and swimming. (olympic.cn, 14 Nov 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Media and Communications - Huazhong Institute of Science & Technology, China
Family
Husband Jiang Shan.
Language(s) spoken
English, Mandarin
Club name
China Team (National), China
Coach
Michael Mortensen (CHN) from 2011 (espn.com, 31 May 2011)
Position and style
Double-handed backhand (ITF, 21 Aug 2006)
Handedness
Right (sports.sina.com.cn, 14 Nov 2010)
Other sports
Her father Li Shengpeng was a professional badminton player. (sports.163.com, 31 Jan 2011)
Debut
1999 for China, International Tournament (ITF, 20 May 2012)
Injuries
In February 2012, she retired midway through her opening match against Tsvetana Pironkova at the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris because of back injury. (tennisearth.com, 08 Feb 2012)
She withdrew from 10 events in 2008, after suffering from ongoing right knee injuries. (wtatennis.com, 30 May 2012)
In 2007, a right rib injury interrupted the second half of her season. The injury started at the DFS Classic tournament in Birmingham in May 2007, when she couldn't stop coughing because of a pollen allergy. An inflammation followed the injury and it was so painful she could not even walk for a month. She did not compete at Wimbledon or the US Open. It sidelined her for six months. (english.people.com.cn, 19 Dec 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began playing tennis just before her eighth birthday at the Wuhan Youth Tennis Club. (nytimes.com, 07 Sep 2009)
Reason for taking up this sport
At age six, she started playing badminton, following her father's footsteps. Just before she turned eight, she made the transition from badminton to tennis when her parents were convinced by then coach, Xia Xiyao of the Wuhan Youth Tennis Club that this would be the right career move for her. (nytimes.com, 07 Sep 2009)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the French Open in 2011, becoming the first Chinese player, woman or man, to win a Grand Slam. (Facebook profile, 30 May 2012)
Hero
US tennis player Andre Agassi. (WTA, 21 Aug 2006)
Superstitions / Rituals
"I'm not playing for my country, I'm not fighting for money. I'm playing for myself"
(chinadaily.com.cn, 02 Oct 2011)
Awards
She won the Best Athlete award at the 2011 CCTV [China Central Television] Sports Personality Awards. (chinadaily.com.cn, 16 Jan 2012)
In 2011 she won the French Open, becoming the first Chinese player, woman or man, to win a Grand Slam. (chinadaily.com.cn, 16 Jan 2012)
General
COACHING
She used to be coached by her husband Jiang Shan. But in April 2011, she decided she needed to take a break from that. "I mean, it's tough, so I tried to never say, 'I fire you'," she said. He is still her hitting partner. (espn.com, 31 May 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Sydney 2000
