Australia Start final: Victoria Azarenka vs Li Na

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP): It was returning this year that Li Na recalls first sensation the advantages of being a big golf celebrity.

She had just won her first Huge Throw headline at the France Start and was advancing at house when she saw her experience on TV at manchester international terminal. Then she got improved to company category.

''They came up to me and said, `We know you. You just won the competition.' So (they) shifted me to company category,'' she said. ''I was (thinking), `Oh, this is not so bad.'''

Back in those periods, Li also recalls sensation a lot more nervous about her big suits. Before her big win at Roland Garros, she was the Sydney Start runner-up, becoming the first China gamer to arrive at a Huge Throw last.

On Sunday, the 30-year-old Li profits to the Sydney Start last, dealing with protecting champ and No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka.

Now seeded-sixth, Li says she is more acquainted to the popularity that comes with being one of China's greatest activities celebrities. She seems more based for this last and less nervous.

''Last there was a time more interesting, (more) nervous because it was my first a chance to be in any,'' Li said Sunday. ''But I think now (I'm) more settled down, more awesome.''

Both females say their objective is to keep awesome and not let their feelings get the best of them on the big day.

In that regard, Li goes into the ultimate with an advantages.

She is actually and psychologically fresh than Azarenka, who said she required to restore from her traumatic semifinal.

Azarenka innovative in directly places over United states youngster Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4 in their Sunday semifinal. But required six go with factors in a success that finished with the top-ranked gamer protecting herself against allegations of gamesmanship by creating the judge for a healthcare timeout.

Serving for the go with at 5-3, the 23-year-old Azarenka missing five go with factors, missing her provide - then requested for a timeout. She sat with a instructor and remaining the judge during a nine-minute healthcare crack. She came back to shut out the go with by splitting Stephens' provide.

But she brought up doubt during an meeting on middle judge soon after the go with.

''Well, I almost did the crammed of the season,'' a treated Azarenka informed the audience. ''I just sensed a little bit confused. I noticed I'm one phase away from the ultimate and anxiety got into me for sure.''

Azarenka, who has a record of on-court fits and tantrums, didn't help herself in a tv meeting after the go with.

''I couldn't take in. I had chest area discomfort,'' she said, when requested why she remaining the judge. ''It was like I was getting cardiac arrest.''

After remaining her semifinal, Azarenka had a post-match information meeting where she said she was dealing with a rib damage that created it difficult to take in. She said her previously feedback were a misconception and declined that she took a healthcare timeout to write herself.

Australian Start authorities said the competition physician revealed that Azarenka had remaining joint and rib accidents.

''Right now, I just need to relaxed down with the whole scenario (and) create sure that my bodies right,'' Azarenka said.

Li had a much more schedule success in the semifinals.

She required just 93 moments in Thursday's other semifinal to energy previous No. 2 Nancy Sharapova 6-2, 6-2. She then thrilled an loving audience by splitting humor during an on-court meeting. She kidded about her spouse's heavy snoring, her efforts to shed bodyweight and the challenging exercising by her new instructor Carlos Rodriguez - before switching to the appears to thank him.

''You don't need to force me any longer. I will force myself,'' she informed Rodriguez, the former instructor for seven-time Huge Throw champion Justine Henin.

''I don't know what occurred nowadays,'' Li said later. ''I just came to the judge sensation like, `OK, just do it!''

Li is in top actual type and is creating a come back to the tournament few periods at a Huge Throw. After becoming the first China golf gamer to win at a significant this year, she hit a downturn. But she has seen fast outcomes in the six several weeks since she employed Rodriguez, who seems to have a ability for directing gamers previous their anxiety.

Li billed into the semifinals at the Sydney Start without losing a set. After defeating No. 4-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarterfinals she properly secured herself a come back to the top five in the positions.

If the response at Rod Laver Field on Sunday was any sign, the audience preferred for the ultimate will be Li - who won over a lot of lovers in her go with and perhaps even more due to Azarenka's scenario.

Australian crowd really like their protecting winners, but don't like any whiff of bad sportsmanship. Accusations against Azarenka instantly increased through public networking systems.

By attaining the ultimate, Azarenka maintains her No. 1 position, but has said that's not her concentrate.

''I'm really starving to protect my headline,'' she said. ''That is my first objective ... to win the competition.''

If she experts her nerves and comes into the ultimate targeted, Li will have a challenging battle.

Azarenka brings 5-4 in profession suits, such as the last four periods they've performed. However, Li has a better record at Huge Jams, having defeated Azarenka at this year's Sydney Start before attaining the ultimate that season. Li also defeat the Belarusian later that season at the France Start before successful the headline.

''What should I fear about?'' Li said when requested if she was nervous for the go with. ''I was operating during the cold several weeks months season exercising. I think now everything is returning to me.''

On the day of the ultimate, here's her plan: ''I come to the judge, take my noise and relish the golf.''