Li upsets Azarenka in first bout of new season
- Published: 31 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Sports
HUA HIN : Li Na yesterday won the Hua Hin World Tennis Invitational by beating world No.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 2-6, 10-7, in a match decided by a champions tiebreaker.
Li Na, left, claimed the title after a third-set tiebreaker against Victoria Azarenka.
A healthy crowd turned up at Hua Hin Centennial Park to watch Azarenka and Li, who replaced Serena Williams at the event. Li made a strong start and shot out to a 3-2 lead over her opponent, using her heavy groundstrokes to break Azarenka and go ahead 4-2.
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