Francesca Schiavone and Na Li roads to the French Open final
Na Li, 29 and Francesca Schiavone, 31 will play today in the oldest women’s Grand Slam final since Jana Novotna and Nathalie Tauziat contested the 1998 Wimbledon final.
The final will be really open as they are both experienced players who both played in a Grand Slam final before (Li lost to Clijsters at the Australian Open, and Schiavone won the title here in 2010).
Will Li become the first chinese player to capture a Grand Slam or will Schiavone retain her title? Please share your thoughts.
Francesca Schiavone’s road to the final
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| R1 | Melanie Oudin | 6-2, 6-0 |
| R2 | Vesna Dolonts | 6-1, 6-2 |
| R3 | Shuai Peng | 6-3, 1-2 ret |
| R4 | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
| QF | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 |
| SF | Marion Bartoli | 6-3, 6-3 |
Na Li’s road to the final
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| R1 | Barbora Zahlavova | 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-3 |
| R2 | Silvia Soler Espinosa | 6-4, 7-5 |
| R3 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2, 6-2 |
| R4 | Petra Kvitova | 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| QF | Victoria Azarenka | 7-5, 6-2 |
| SF | Maria Sharapova | 6-4, 7-5 |
Schiavone and Li head-to-head: 2-2
| Year | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score in final |
| 2007 | Sydney | Hard | Li | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008 | Beijing | Hard | Schiavone | 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 2009 | US Open | Hard | Li | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2010 | French Open | Clay | schiavone | 6-4 6-2 |
