Know Thy Enemy - Li Jiao

Li Jiao is a left handed pen holder. She plays with a inverted forehand rubber. Surprising to many, Li Jiao has a backhand rubber as well, although she only uses one side of the racket. Despite her age, Li Jiao is the reigning European Champion. In 2011, she brought her team to win the European Championships for the third time as well.

The 2012 London Olympic Games will be Li's second Olympic Games. In her previous appearance in Beijing, she made it to the round of 16 losing to China's Guo Yue.

Name: Li Jiao
Date of Birth: 15 January 1973
Place of Birth: Qingdao, China
Nationality: Netherlands
Current World Ranking: 20
Best World Ranking: 10 (January 2011)
Playing Style: Left Handed, Penhold, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted

Statistics Against Wang Yuegu (1 win, 3 losses)
2011 Women's World Cup – Loss
2010 World Team Championships – Loss
2009 Women's World Cup – Win
2008 Polish Open – Loss

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (2 wins, 2 losses)
2012 World Team Championships – Win
2011 Volkswagen Cup – Win
2008 Pro Tour Grand Finals – Loss
2008 Women's World Cup – Loss

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (0 win, 1 loss)
2011 Women's World Cup – Loss