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Li Na storms into semifinals at Australian Open

Two-time runner-up Li Na of China beat Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2 in today's quarterfinals at the Australian Open.

It will be Li's fourth semifinals in five years at the Melbourne Park. She will play against the winner between No.14 seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and 30th-seeded Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard.

Li, the fourth seed, broke Pannetta in the first game of the match, following up with two more to lead the first set 5-0. The Italian, who stunned No.9 seed Angelique Kerber in the fourth round, broke back in the sixth game but Li still managed to take the set 6-2.

Then Li took 32 minutes to win the one-sided second set 6-2 by breaking Pennetta another two times.




 

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