Li Na got back on track after her French Open misery as the Chinese second seed enjoyed a 7-5, 6-2 win over Polish qualifier Paula Kania in the Wimbledon first round on Monday.
Li suffered her worst Grand Slam performance since 2011 when she slumped to an opening round exit against Kristina Mladenovic in Paris last month, but her first match since then was less traumatic.
The 32-year-old from Wuhan was too strong for Kania in their 76-minute clash on Centre Court, hitting 24 winners to set up a second round meeting with Austria´s Yvonne Meusburger. “In the beginning I was a bit shaky because I hadn´t played her before and she was using my power against me, so I was really happy to win in the end,” Li told the the media. “I didn´t do well in the last Grand Slam but it didn´t mean anything in this match. I have to look forward now. The first match is always tough, but I´m starting to find my tennis and I hope I can do well here.”
