Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard kept her poise in the biggest match of her life to oust Ana Ivanovic in a three-set thriller and set up an Australian Open semi-final against China’s Li Na.
Fourth seed Li became a strong favourite to reach her third final in four years after Ivanovic stunned world number one Serena Williams to blow open the top half of the draw. Ivanovic, hindered by a hip niggle, was unable to take advantage of the path she had cleared to the final and instead Bouchard will take on 31-year-old Li after prevailing.
Li dispatched Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in just over an hour in the first quarter-final of the day on Rod Laver Arena to reach the last four for the fourth time in five years at Melbourne Park.
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