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Li Na, China's famous tennis player, who now ranks No. 11 in the world, became the country's first winner of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Premier Tournament in Sydney on January 14.

In the final round of the Sydney International, Li beat three-time U.S. Open champion Belgian Kim Clijsters after going down 0-5 in the first set. Li won $103,000 for her efforts and the victory gave her confidence going into the Australian Open.

Li, 28, is now the focus of greater attention and carries more hope on her shoulders as to whether she can do even better and complete a Grand Slam win in the future.

"She's definitely a player who has every quality to win a Grand Slam," Clijsters said. "She's a contender who probably isn't being focused on enough. Mentally she maybe gets a little bit nervous in big matches, but she can beat any top player out there when she's playing her best. She's very dangerous."