Li Na makes quarterfinals of WTA Diamond
February 14, 2008
Chinese Li Na became the first woman making the quarterfinals of the WTA Diamond tennis tournament in Antwerp on Wednesday.
The ninth-seeded Li, who won her second career title in Gold Coast, Australia last month following a six-month injury layoff, rallied from 4-1 down to top Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
In the last eight, Li will face the winner between second seed Anna Chakvetadze and swede Sofia Arvidsson.
Fourth-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland made it to the quarters for the sixth time in Antwerp after beating Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3, 6-4 for the first time in nine years.