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Li Na wins Australian Open in 3rd trip to final

By John Pye
Published January 25, 2014 7:55pm ET
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Li Na wins Australian Open in 3rd trip to final
Li Na of China kisses the championship trophy after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila) | Aaron Favila

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Seven months after giving retirement serious thought, Li Na made it third time lucky in an Australian Open final with a 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Dominika Cibulkova to become the oldest women’s champion here in the Open era.

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