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January 25, 2014

Li Na wins her second major title at Australian Open

Li Na of China holds 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/Andrew Brownbill)

Li Na of China holds the championship trophy after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in their women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. (AP Photo / Andrew Brownbill)

The first Asian tennis player to win a major title now has two.

China’s Li Na, defeated Dominika Cibulkova 2-0 (7-6 [3], 6-0) on Saturday to capture the women’s singles title at the Australian Open.

Li, who turns 32 next month, made history by winning the 2011 French Open, but had lost in the finals to Kim Clijsters in 2011 and to Victoria Azarenka last year.