Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships.
Istanbul: Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to earn a place in the semi-finals of the WTA Championships and knock out the second-ranked Australian Open champion.
Azarenka hurt her back while serving in the sixth game of the first set and was clearly in pain the rest of the match. She took a medical timeout and received treatment during several changeovers but stayed on court despite being hardly able to move and wincing in pain, at one moment coming to tears.
She did win one game with some ferocious serving, but mostly stayed in the middle of the baseline and tried to hit quick winners if the ball came her way.
Li Na won the group 3-0, while Azarenka finished 0-3. Jelena Jankovic is also through to the semis.
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