Li Na to play against Djokovic in Beijing
Updated: 2013-09-06 19:53
(Xinhua)
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Li Na of China celebrates after defeating Ekaterina Makarova of Russia at the US Open tennis championships in New York September 3, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
BEIJING - China's top women tennis player Li Na is to play against the world No 1 man Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a battle of sexes in Beijing on Sept 27, organizers said here on Friday.
It's a charity match and its income will go to a tennis development fund in China, said the organizers.
Both Li Na and Djorkovic are playing the US Open, where Li Na faces world No 1 Serena Williams in the semifinals and Djorkovic meets Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland at the same stage.
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