Li Na roars past Jankovic to US Open last eight
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Li Na of China reaches to return a backhand to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the US Open tennis championships in New York, Sept 1, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
China's Li Na avenged her recent loss to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia by thrashing the former world No 1 in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open.
The Chinese fifth-seeded showed no mercy against Jankovic, crushing the Serbian 6-3, 6-0 in 57 minutes to make her first Flushing Meadows last eight since 2009.
Li will face Russia's Ekaterina Makarova who later defeated Poland's third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarters.
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Li Na of China celebrates after defeating Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the US Open tennis championships in New York, Sept 1, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
Li wins another pay-back match to reach quarters
Former French Open champion Li Na cracked 20 winners and conceded only 12 unforced errors in a dazzling display, converting all her seven break points in a 57-minute masterclass.
"The last time in Rome I lost in two sets straight away. She plays pretty good defense, but who knows, maybe I played the best match of my whole life," Li said with a chuckle in her on-court interview. [Full story]
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