and ninth seed Li Na. Clijsters is the favorite while Li is the underdog. This is Li Na’s first grand slam final and also her first in the Australian Open
. On the other hand, this is Kim Clijsters’ eighth grand slam final and her second Australian Open. One thing is common though. Both are bidding to win their first Australian Open title. Li Na will enter the women's final as a challenger even she had beaten Kim Clijsters in Sydney two weeks ago. Moreover, grand slam finals, is Clijsters territory so her experience will be her great advantage. It's going to be tough to beat her. For Li Na, I hope that she will carry her victory in Sydney to boost her confidence and will fight for every point. She has nothing to lose. With her presence in the final, she made history by becoming the first Chinese, man or woman to be in a grand slam final.
In head to head meetings, Kim Clijsters has the upper hand. They met six times, five times in hard courts and only once in grass. Kim won four, while Na only won twice.
Li Na will possibly try to hit more winners and dictate the rallies while Kim Clijsters will retrieve and keep all the balls back and attack every opportunity. In this match, Kim will win in straight sets and deny Li Na of her first grand slam title.
Who is your own pick to win the women's title?
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