Australian Open 2011 Day 11 Kim Clijsters and Na Li through to the final

Semi final results

Kim Clijsters (3) beat Vera Zvonareva (2) 6-3 6-3
Na Li (9) beat Caroline Wozniacki (1) 3-6 7-5 6-3

So the final will be a repeat of the recent Sydney final where Na Li beat Kim in straight sets.

AO: Kim Clijsters Semifinal Press Conference : Tennis Connected
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, I mean, I was happy with the way I played. Happy that I was able to raise my level against an opponent where I have to play well and where I have to be very consistent throughout it all. ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 15:30
http://tennisconnected.com/home/2011/01/27/ao-kim-clijsters-semifinal-press-conference/

Kim Clijsters Blasts Past Vera Zvonareva, Into Australian Open ...
Kim Clijsters was in control from the first game of her match against Vera Zvonareva at the Australian Open.
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 7:09
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/50068/

Kim Clijsters Sets Up Final Clash With Li - Female First
Kim Clijsters kept her hopes of a second successive grand Slam title alive as she saw off second seed Vera Zvonareva for a spot in the Australian Open final.
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 15:52
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/sport/tennis/Kim+Clijsters+Sets+Up+Final+Clash+With+Li-3585.html

Li Na and Kim Clijsters Move On To The 2011 Australian Open Final ...
Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki served for the match up 6-3, 5-4, 40-30 in the second set. Li hit one of her laser forehands down the line to force Caroline to miss. That was as close as Ms. Wozniacki would get to a Grand Slam Final at the Australian Open in 2011.
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 12:34
http://www.onthebaseline.com/2011/01/27/li-na-and-kim-clijsters-move-on-the-2011-australian-open-final/

Tennis Perspective: Australian Open Finals: Kim Clijsters V Li Na

Kim Clijsters also defeated Vera Zvonareva comfortably 6-3, 6-3 and will play Li Na for the title on Saturday. As much as I love Kimmy I really want to see the prizes spread around and Li Na is just such a refreshing breath of air into ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 8:57
http://www.tennisperspective.com/2011/01/australian-open-finals-kim-clijsters-v.html

Li Na said: 'I am so happy to be the first Chinese player to be in ...
Li Na beat world No 1 and top seed Caroline Wozniacki to become the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam final at the Australian Open. I'm in the final: China's Li Na celebrates after beating world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki. ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 12:30
http://tennis-in-depth.com/2011/01/27/li-na-said-i-am-so-happy-to-be-the-first-chinese-player-to-be-in-a-final-i-didnt-sleep-very-well-last-night-my-husband-shan-jiang-was-snoring-and-i-was-waking-up-every-hour/

Li Na: A Star Is Born at the Australian Open! | Internationaled
So are Li Na's. We have a great finals coming up since we get to see Li Na play. If she plays Kim Clijsters, it will be a real barn-burner worth every penny of the purse. Yes, Li Na said she was happy to win because of the purse! ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 5:47
http://www.internationaled.org/tennis/li-na-a-star-is-born-at-the-australian-open/

Li Na aims to be 1st Chinese to win major title | The Daily Caller ...
“Li Na has made history!” proclaimed a sports anchor for China's state broadcaster CCTV. “Such an exciting match! But it really was like a dream.” The official Xinhua News Agency said a Grand Slam win by Li “would also inspire a rush of ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2011 20:22
http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/27/li-na-aims-to-be-1st-chinese-to-win-major-title/


Li Na advances to Australian Open Final Funny Interview
What a funny interview following her 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open 2011 Semi Final and becomes the 1st Asian and Chinese women to advance to a grand slam open final.

 

Australian Open 2011 Day 9 Caroline Wozniacki and Na Li through to the semi finals

Quarter final results

Na Li (9) Andrea Petkovic (30) 6-2 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki (1) Francesca Schiavone (6) 3-6 6-3 6-3

Caro in the Semifinal! | Caroline Wozniacki
“Francesca is such a fighter,” Wozniacki said. “She started really well and I was having trouble with her spin. But I fought back. I was just thinking about one ball at a time, I was just trying to step in a little bit and try to ...
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 14:24
http://www.carolinewozniacki.dk/?p=1848

Caroline Wozniacki Plays Joke on Media, Lies About Leg Scratch ...
Caroline Wozniacki Game, set, match Wozniacki. No. 1 women's tennis star Caroline Wozniacki out-dueled the media Sunday at the Australian Open. Friday, Wozniacki said she was hearing through the grape vine that the media was calling her ...
Publish Date: 01/23/2011 11:26
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2011/01/23/caroline-wozniacki-plays-joke-on-media-lies-about-leg-scratch/

Boxing Day: Wozniacki ousts Schiavone in Australia | The ...
Caroline Wozniacki showed her fighting spirit Tuesday on center court and then dealt a knockout punch to the tall tale of the kangaroo that briefly upstaged her tennis at the Australian Open. Literally. ... "And once she's on fire she's on fire," Wozniacki said. "I just kept fighting, and in the end it paid off." Then, she posed for pictures beside the blowup yellow kangaroo, which had green boxing gloves and "Australia" emblazoned across its chest. ...
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 17:31
http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/2011/01/boxing-day-wozniacki-ousts-schiavone-australia

Well-Rested Wozniacki Orchestrates a Comeback in Australian Open ...
When Francesca Schiavone, who in the prior round won the longest women's tennis match in an Open, took the first set against Caroline Wozniacki in just 45 minutes, things were looking interesting. ... “I think Li Na has improved a lot but I also believe I have,” Ms. Wozniacki said. “I know that she can play very good tennis, but I can too. It's just a matter of who wins the most important points in that match.” Australian Open,; caroline wozniacki,; francesca schiavone, ...
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 12:21
http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2011/01/25/well-rested-wozniacki-orchestrates-a-comeback/

Caroline Wozniacki AO 2011 Press Conference 23.01.2011.
Caroline Wozniacki jolts media again with kangaroo tale.

Na Li returns to semifinals at Australian Open
TennisEarth.com - After capitalising on favourable equations of the draw progression during the fortnight at Melbourne Park, Chinese Na Li equalled her best peformance at Australian Open and reached the semifinals once again.
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 1:41
http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Na-Li-returns-to-semifinals-at-Australian-Open-84890.htm

Australian Open: Wozniacki Plays Na Li In SFs
The beautiful Dane is nearing her first grand of career. Top-seeded in Melbourne, Caroline Wozniacki beat exhausted Francesca Schiavone in straight sets to.
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 11:45
http://www.metrolic.com/australian-open-wozniacki-plays-na-li-in-sfs-158108/

Li Na ousts Petkovic to reach semifinal | 10sBalls.com
If Na Li wins her semifinal she will be the first Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam final. Li Na is happy with the way she played today but she did admitted to being a little nervous before the match. Next opponent will be the winner ...
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 5:22
http://www.10sballs.com/2011/01/25/li-na-ousts-petkovic-to-reach-semifinal/

Li Na moves closer to China's first Grand Slam | The Daily Caller ...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Li Na is back in the Australian Open semifinals, and the latest seeded player to lose to the Chinese star says she is the woman to. ... Now, she's playing better and is far happier on the court than she used to be. And with every game, the prospect of a Chinese major winner grows closer. “Wow, amazing for me, amazing for my team,” Li said Tuesday, asked what it would mean to win the tournament. “Maybe amazing for China tennis also.” ...
Publish Date: 01/25/2011 9:11
http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/25/li-na-moves-closer-to-chinas-first-grand-slam/