{"id":15538,"date":"2013-05-30T03:05:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T03:05:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-05-30T03:05:34","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T03:05:34","slug":"Li-Na-crashes-out-of-French-Open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=15538","title":{"rendered":"Li Na crashes out of French Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

China’s Li Na crashed out of the French Open today losing 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States in a second round tie badly disrupted by rain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was the first time the 2011 champion had gone out at such an early stage of the tournament in seven appearances and wrecked her hopes of a second straight Grand Slam final appearance after Australia in January.<\/p>\n

As she did in the first round against Anabel Medina Garrigues, sixth-seeded Li got off to a strong start winning the first four games<\/strong> before the stocky American rallied to win the next four.<\/p>\n

Mattek-Sands then promptly undid all her hard work with a poor service game at 5-5 and Li took full advantage to take the opening set.<\/p>\n

With dark clouds hovering over Court 1, Mattek-Sands broke early in the second set to lead 4-1 before the rain came down to suspend play for one hour 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

They made a brief reappearance for 10 minutes during which Li pulled back to 4-3 with her serve to come before they were sent scurrying for cover once again as the heavens opened.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another 90 minutes transpired before further play was possible and on the resumption, Mattek-Sands levelled the set scores by winning the next two games.<\/p>\n

That appeared to sap all the confidence out of Li and she meekly surrendered the deciding set as the rain started to fall once again.<\/p>\n

Source AFP<\/em>
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