Li Na beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a rematch of their Australian Open final, moving the Chinese star into the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Li, who beat Cibulkova to win her second Grand Slam title in January, dropped her first set in four matches while improving to 15-1 this year. Li is playing her first major tournament as the No. 1 seed. ''But I think I am handling very well, so just continue.'' Sloane Stephens, the lone American woman left in the field, played Flavia Pennetta later Thursday, with the winner advancing to face Li.
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