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Chinese netizens slammed tennis star Li Na, accusing the French Open champion of taking herself too seriously and not working hard enough after she suffered a humiliating defeat on home turf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Li – who became China’s darling after she made history in Paris in June as the first Asian to win a Grand Slam singles title <\/strong>– was defeated 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday in the first round of the China Open.<\/p>\n

“She became a champion, and then she was flooded with advertising deals and hundreds of millions in income, so where is the time to train?” one poster said, commenting on a report about Li’s defeat on a popular news portal.<\/p>\n

Brands such as automobile firm Mercedes-Benz, luxury watchmaker Rolex and ice cream manufacturer Haagen-Dazs, as well as sports giant Nike, have signed Li to be the face of their goods in China.<\/p>\n

“It’s not strange (her defeat) because it’s surprising she won before – and anyway she’s been taking herself really seriously recently,” another online user said.<\/p>\n

Li<\/strong>, currently the world number five, lost against unheralded Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu in just under 90 minutes in front of stunned home fans in Beijing.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has not been able to add to her trophy cabinet following her French Open triumph, crashing out of major tournaments such as Wimbledon and the US Open.<\/p>\n

“I’ve just lost all confidence now,” said the fourth seed. “I don’t know what I can do. Even winning one point is tough for me.<\/p>\n

“For me it seems like the end of the season right now. I need a long break – for the body and the mind,” said the player<\/strong>, who is back with her husband as coach after a trial with Dane Michael Mortensen.<\/p>\n

Li Na Nears Top Earner with $42 Million in endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n

Source AFP<\/em>
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