STUTTGART, Germany - Defending champion Maria Sharapova and Li Na will have a final's showdown at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, on Sunday.
Sharapova beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 while Li won against Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 6-3.
Sharapova struggled and commited 2 consecutive double-faults to drop her serve at the start of the decisive set, but she won the last 8 points to clinched the match.
"I like it quick and easier, but the great thing is I got through," Sharapova said.
Li had a clean serve for 2-1 in second set, but loses the advantage in the next game with a double-fault. But Mattek-Sands dropped her serve in the seventh game and double-faulted on Li's second match point.
Li became the first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she became the French Open champion in 2011.
"The match was very tight, she played good tennis," Li said.
