Venus claims title of 2015 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai
[Photo/Xinhua]Venus Williams of the United States poses with her trophy after the final against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic at the 2015 WTA Elite Trophy tennis tournament in Zhuhai, Nov 8, 2015.
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Li Na explores life after tennis
"My husband and I try to take care of her by ourselves, though it's a new and demanding challenge," she said before hosting a tennis clinic for 50 junior players in Zhuhai.
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After more than two decades on the pro circuit, 35-year-old Williams' game continues to improve like a fine wine and there are no signs of her slowing down as she looks to finish a strong year by returning to the top 10."Definitely, one of the reasons that I'm here is so that I can go to the top 10 and have a great start for next year.
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"I'll see you in my next match! I think I'm playing Saisai," she said, referring to the other player in her round robin group, Zheng Saisai, who was actually sitting in the front row in the stands.I
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China's world No 76 Zheng believes she has a great opportunity to improve her game with matches against Americans Williams and Madison Keys in Group A.
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2015-10-30 Dreams, both big and small, play out in Zhuhai
Adding allure"Zhuhai is a tourism city, a romantic city, and tennis fits its image," Lyu said.
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2015-10-28 New WTA chief eyes fundamental calendar changes
New WTA CEO Steve Simon will make "fundamental" changes to the cramped end-of-year tennis calendar to ensure the best players compete at the flagship WTA Finals after world number one Serena Williams withdrew from this year's event.
MoreAbout 2015 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai
Zhuhai, on the coast of the South China Sea near Hong Kong and Macao, is one of the first Special Economic Zones in China.
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