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Li Na beat Maria Sharapova, 6-4, 7-5, to become the first Chinese woman to advance to a final at Roland Garros.

Li Na and Maria Sharapova advanced with straight-set victories in the quarterfinals of the French Open and will meet on Thursday.

Australian Open runner-up Li Na reached the quarterfinals of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Monday and became the first Chinese player to advance that far at the clay-court Grand Slam. Li has reached the quarterfinals at all four major tournaments and will next play either Victoria Azarenka or Ekaterina Makarova.

Roger Federer set another Grand Slam record Sunday, extending his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Olympic gold medal doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka at the French Open.

Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s top-ranked women’s player, was ousted from the French Open in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-3 by Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal survives a five-set scare as he overcomes American John Isner in five sets to reach the second round of the French Open.

Last year Robin Soderling deprived Rafael Nadal of the chance to compete for his fifth French Open championship. This year, the Spaniard would not be denied.

Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title when she overpowered fellow first-time finalist Samantha Stosur at the French Open on Saturday.

Seventh-seeded Samantha Stosur used a power game to topple the No. 1 women’s seed of the French Open.

There will be a Grand Slam semifinal without Roger Federer for the first time in six years.  French Open upset specialist Robin Soderling struck again Tuesday, rallying past defending champion Federer in a rainy quarterfinal, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.