Li braces for hotshot Canadian teen

Peaking Chinese star on brink of repeat appearance in final

Li Na has exciting Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard standing in the way of a second consecutive Australian Open final after the Chinese star crushed Flavia Pennetta to make the last four on Tuesday.

Li is starting to peak at the right time, with the 67-minute mauling of Pennetta coming after she smashed Ekaterina Makarova in less than an hour on Sunday.