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Top seed Caroline Wozniacki took the first set convincingly 6-3 in her match against Na Li, seeded ninth, in only 39 minutes. The second set, however, went to Li, after she battled back well to win it 7-5.
Li’s good play continued into the third, and final, set and she hit four times as many winners as Wozniacki. Li won the set 6-3 to claim a surprise, but magnificent victory, against the world’s top-ranked female player.
In the second semi-final, Clijsters (3) faced Zvonareva. They were more evenly seeded than Wozniacki and Li but Clijsters dominated throughout, making only 18 unforced errors and repeatedly punishing her opponent at the net.
Clijsters took the first set 6-3 in only 33 minutes and then required only 44 minutes to claim the second set, also 6-3, and her place in the final.
So, the final on Saturday sees Clijsters face Li. Clijsters is aiming to win the competition for the first time ever; her previous best performance saw her finish as runner-up in 2004. Li has never been in an Open final before and so perhaps her inexperience will give Clijsters a slight advantage. However, both are very good players and performing well, so it is a final not to be missed.
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