China’s tennis trailblazer Li Na roared back from the brink of defeat to upset world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final against Kim Clijsters.
China’s tennis trailblazer Li Na roared back from the brink of defeat to upset world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final against Kim Clijsters.
Belgium’s Kim Clijsters wasted little time in flattening second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-3 with an awesome display of power tennis to reach her second Australian Open final on Thursday.
Li Na upset world number one and top seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Andy Murray, Britain’s great grand slam hope, could be forgiven for thinking he had dodged a bullet with Rafa Nadal’s shock Australian Open exit.
David Ferrer was the main beneficiary of the end to Rafa Nadal’s quest to win four straight grand slam titles on Wednesday but he believes it will not be the only chance his compatriot has to achieve the feat.
Rafael Nadal’s bid to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments ended when he lost his Australian Open quarterfinal 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Wednesday.
Andy Murray reached the last four of the Australian Open for the second successive year after being shaken but not stirred by swashbuckling Dolgopolov in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Kim Clijsters got a lift from an Australia Day flypast to come through a sticky patch against Agnieszka Radwanska and set up an Melbourne Park semi-final against Vera Zvonareva on Wednesday.
Andy Murray ended Alexandr Dolgopolov’s brilliant debut at Melbourne Park, slaying the giant-killing Ukrainian 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-3 with an impeccable defensive game to ease into the semi-finals.
Kim Clijsters and Russia’s Vera Zvonareva ignored artillery fire and a noisy aerobatics display to set up a heavyweight Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.