China's Li claims final place in Melbourne

Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach a grand slam singles final after saving a match point on her way to beating Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open.

China's Li claims final place in Melbourne

Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach a grand slam singles final after saving a match point on her way to beating Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open.

The ninth seed looked down and out when Wozniacki served a set, 5-4 and 40-30 up, but she escaped the danger with a booming forehand down the line before going on to break and eventually claim the second set.

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