Former women’s players Mary Pierce and Li Na and men’s player Yevgeny Kafelnikov were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport, R.I., on Saturday. 3 who won the 1995 Australian Open and 2000 French Open during her career. Pierce wasn’t so sure she put together a Hall of Fame career and was emotional over the honor. “To everyone who voted for me, thank you so much for making it another miracle possible in my life today,” Pierce said at the ceremony held following play at the ATP’s Hall of Fame Open. I’m humbled and privileged to now be a Hall of Famer.”Na won two Grand Slams — the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open — and was China’s first global tennis star.

Source: National Post July 21, 2019 01:18 UTC