China's Li Na attends a press conference after a women's singles quarterfinal match with Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2013. Li Na won the match 2-0 and entered the semifinals. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)
Former French Open champion Li Na knocked out fourth-seeded Polish Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets to reach her third Australian Open semifinals here on Tuesday.
The Chinese top player's 7-5, 6-3 victory will set her up with a semifinal meeting against the winner between last year runner-up Maria Sharapova and her fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, whose match will be played later Tuesday.
"Radwanska is a tough player," said Li. "I was feeling (like playing)against a wall today. She can hit everywhere, but without a mistake.
"I was feeling very tough. I have to focus on every shot. Not every point, every shot. If I hit like slow or short, she'll attack."
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