Li Na put China on the map with her tremendous showing in the quarter-finals against Venus Williams in the Australian Open tennis championship.
In a brilliant three-set game, she bested Venus 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 and moved on to the finals. This was done the day after Zheng Jie beat Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-3 to move on to the semi-finals.
Li-Na met with Serena Williams and, after an impressive showing, lost in a thrillingly tight two-set match. Forced into several tie breakers, Li Na made it clear that she was a force to be reckoned with. Zheng Jie lost to Belgium's Justine Henin, 6-1, 6-0. Serena and Justine meet in the finals later on this week.
Although the two Chinese ladies did not make it all the way, their ability to play has been printed indelibly in the tennis world's minds. They will be two to watch.
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