Li Na defeats Venus Williams in the 2010 Australian Open

China’s Li Na (No. 16 seed) upset No. 6 seed Venus Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals Tuesday, 2-6, 7-6, 7-5. Williams was just one service game away from a win, but Li won to reach her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal. The match had a combined 110 unforced errors (Venus – 53 vs Li Na – 57). Li’s progress to the semifinals gave China two players into the last four of a tennis major for the first time. Li has never gone beyond the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam. In their only previous meeting Li beat Venus in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympics. Let see if Li Na ca take it all in Australia.

Li Na defeats Venus Williams in the 2010 Australian Open

Li Na vs Venus Williams highlights

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