Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

Li sends Sharapova packing
(01-24 12:34)

China's Li Na stormed into the final of the Australian Open today with a straight-sets defeat of world number two Maria Sharapova.
Li, 30, trounced Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour 33 minutes and will meet the winner of the second semi-final between world number one Victoria Azarenka and American teenager Sloane Stephens, to be played later Wednesday, AFP reports.

   
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