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Li had earlier shocked Maris Sharapova, who was seeking a career grand slam, 6-4 7-5, while Schiavone beat home-favourite Marion ‘double-handed forehand’ Bartoli.
The final match was surprisingly exciting (forgive me if I am being sexist, but Women’s tennis has always struggled with the excitement factor), and Li dominated her opponent with strong ground strokes, keeping her nerve to close out the first set with serve after breaking Schiavone in the fifth.
The second set was by no means a forgone conclusion, and Li missed two break points early on. Defending champion Schiavone stepped up the pressure and for a moment it looked as though things might go to a third set. But Li held strong, and pulled out some sublime tennis to take the tie-break 7-0.
In the Men’s draw, Britain’s Andy Murray wasn’t able to beat King of Clay Rafael Nadal, losing 6-4 7-5 6-4. Murray conceded that he was outplayed, and has revealed that he may not play at the Queen’s club if his ankle doesn’t settle down.
In the other semi, Novak Djokovic’s remarkable 41-match run was ended by thrilling encounter with Roger Federer, setting up yet another tasty showdown between the two greatest players to ever grace the court. Federer overcame Djokovic 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-5) in just over three and a half hours, and such an impressive display will spur him on to believe he can finally overcome Rafa at Roland Garros.
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