3 Oct 2011

Li Na bombs first up on return home

7:50 am on 3 October 2011

It's been a nightmare return hoem for China's top womens tennis player Li Na.

The world number five crashed out of the China Open in her first tournament at home since winning the French Open in May.

Li was bundled out 6-4 6-0 by the 58th ranked Romanian Monica Niculescu on the centre court of the brand new National Tennis Centre in Beijing, saying after the match she's lost all confidence.

Li has has won only five matches since her historic grand slam win in Paris nearly five months ago.