Maria Sharapova
Li Na defeated second-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 Thursday, clinching the second Australian Open Finals appearance in her career. Li will battle the top-ranked female tennis player in the world, Victoria Azarenka, in the penultimate match on Sunday at 7:30 am EST.
There are three high-profile semifinal matches in Day 11 of the 2013 Australian Open. Maria Sharapova and Na Li will play no earlier than 1:30 am EST Thursday. The live stream and highlights of the tournament are included in this story.
Maria Sharapova will play her Australian Open quarterfinals match early on Tuesday morning EST. Serena Williams and Venus Williams have a doubles match at 11 pm on Monday, and David Ferrer will also play at 11 pm. Highlights of the tournament and the live stream are included in our story.
Maria Sharapova beat Venus Williams in a landslide (6-1, 6-3) and Novak Djokovic won big over Radek Stepanek in round three of the Australian Open. Djokovic also spoke out about his feelings on Lance Armstrong.
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova will square off against 25th-seeded Venus Williams in the third round bout with the most star power.
There are three top players in action between Thursday night and Friday morning (EST). Novak Djokovic, the top men's seed will battle Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at 11 pm EST on Thursday, January 17.
Round one continues on Monday, with just more than a handful matches left for the men and women in the evening...
