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Caroline Wozniacki v Na Li – Australian Open live preview

Wozniacki is hoping to reach her second Grand Slam final
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Caroline Wozniacki plays Na Li in the semi-finals of the Australian Open with both players looking to reach their first Grand Slam final down under.

This is a huge match for Wozniacki, a chance to move a step closer to that first major title which would silence a lot of her critics. However, while the Dane has dropped just one set en route to the last four, she has been far from her best and has benefited somewhat from a fairly kind draw.

She leaked unforced errors against Dominika Cibulkova in the third round and was fortunate that Francesca Schiavone eventually ran out of gas in their quarter-final. She has not been her normal relaxed, bubbly self in press conferences either, signs that she's feeling the pressure a little.

In contrast Li has breezed through to this stage with complete ease, not even conceding a set. The Chinese star is a superb shot-maker particularly off the backhand side and when she took apart eighth seed Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round, she looked like a champion in waiting. 

Li gained a huge amount of confidence from beating Kim Clijsters to win the Medibank International on the eve of the tournament and she has had a quiet assurance about her all through the fortnight.

It will be a fascinating clash of styles with Li's ferocious hitting pushing Wozniacki onto the back foot. Li beat her twice on this surface last year and Wozniacki is not playing well enough at the moment to gain revenge.

Prediction: Li in two

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