Tennis
Li Na stuns Venus to reach Australian Open semis
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-27 11:55
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Zheng makes historical Australian semis, to meet Henin
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 China's Zheng Jie reacts during her quarter-final match against Maria Kirilenko of Russia at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 26, 2010. [Photo/Agencies]
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On Tuesday another China's tennis player Zheng Jie advanced to her second grand slam semi-final after she demolished Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-1 6-3 at the Australian Open.
Zheng, who became the first woman to advance to a grand slam semi-final as a wildcard at Wimbledon in 2008, will now meet former world number one and seven-time grand slam winner Justine Henin for a place in the final.
Henin, who is playing in her second tournament back after an 18-month retirement and is herself a wildcard for the Australian Open, beat Nadia Petrova 7-6 7-5 in the first quarter-final on Rod Laver Arena.
