Tennis: Li Na makes Australian Open quarter-finals
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Li Na of China celebrates defeating Julia Goerges of Germany in their women's singles match against at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan 20, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Chinese star Li Na advanced to the Australian Open last eight on Sunday, beating Julia Goerges in her quest to make a second final at Melbourne Park in three years.
Sixth seed Li beat the 18th-seeded German 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 and will play either fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska or 13th seed Ana Ivanovic for a place in the last four.
Li, who wants to crack the top three this year with the help of new coach Carlos Rodriguez, had never before faced Goerges, who was gunning for her first Grand Slam quarter-final appearance.
And the Chinese said the tight first-set tiebreaker was the turning point of the match.
