It may have been more than two years since Li Na retired from tennis but Asia's first grand slam singles champion remains a major draw for the world's biggest companies. 2 who quit tennis in 2014, has partnered with her long-time clothing sponsor, Nike, to release the Li Na collection in China in March. It's the first time the world's biggest sporting goods maker will release an exclusive line for a Chinese woman, according to an emailed press release by Li's representatives at IMG Tennis. Although there is a lot of depth in Chinese tennis, none of the current crop of talent is yet good enough to challenge for the biggest titles in tennis. For more tennis, soccer or sports biz stories, follow me on Twitter.

Source: Forbes February 26, 2017 20:45 UTC