On Tuesday, Ekaterina Makarova was little more than a speed bump for Maria Sharapova No.2 seed storming into the semifinals for the loss of just four games.

Less up and down of late, sixth seed and China’s No.1 Li Na continues her steady rise with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the semifinals at Melbourne Park.

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