>> Li Na made it third time lucky in
the Australian Open final, beating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-6 (3), 6-0
on Saturday to become the oldest woman to clinch the title in the Open era. In
doing so, she became the oldest winner of the women's title, surpassing
Margaret Court who was 30 when she became champion in 1973.
>> Li, who turns 32 next month, lost
Australian Open finals to Kim Clijsters in 2011 and Victoria Azarenka last
year. In between, she won the 2011 French Open to become the first Chinese
woman to win a major.
>> The Chinese star also joins an
exclusive list of just seven other players to win a Grand Slam at 30-plus, with
her name now in the history books alongside greats such as Martina Navratilova,
Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Serena Williams.
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