( CNN ) -- Li Na set up a French Open semifinal clash with former world number one Maria Sharapova after toppling fourth seed Victoria Azarenka at Roland Garros . It is the first time that Li , from China , has made the final four in Paris and she did it in style by knocking out the highest remaining seed 7-5 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier . Sharapova looked in fine form after a ruthless display against Andrea Petkovic , beating her German opponent 6-0 6-3 , and is now in sight of completing a career Grand Slam , having won the other three major tournaments on the tennis calendar . The winner of their clash will face either defending champion Francesca Schiavone , from Italy , or France 's 11th seed Marion Bartoli in the final . Li was beaten in the final of the Australian Open by Kim Clijsters back in January , when she became the first Chinese player to make a major final . And she is now one win away from another after a battling display against her opponent from Belarus that saw her hit back from a break down in each set . In the opener , Li dropped the third game on her serve but hit back immediately , before taking a 4-3 lead after a marathon seventh game . She held out to clinch the first 7-5 . Again Li found herself a break down early in the second set but made her speed around the court count to peg Azarenka back instantly and surge to the finishing line . `` After I won the match I was feeling , 'Wow , I can play semi in Roland Garros ' . I never think about that before , '' Li told AFP . `` So many people think I 'm not so good on a clay court , but I think now they should change a little bit . '' Sharapova took just 91 minutes to seal her victory , breaking Petkovic in the first , third and fifth games to complete a whitewash in the opening set . Despite being held at 3-3 in the second , Sharapova then stormed ahead to clinch the match . `` It was tougher than the scoreline suggests . There were a lot of games that could have gone either way . I played really smart on the important points , '' Sharapova was quoted as saying by AFP . `` There is no doubt I have improved on this surface . As the years have gone on I feel I have got better and better . `` I feel physically I have overcome many challenges that maybe a few years ago would have been tough for me . ''
Li Na will play Maria Sharapova for a place in the French Open final . Li beat fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-2 in semifinal clash . The sixth seed becomes first Chinese player to make last four at Roland Garros . Russian 7th seed Sharapova dismantles Germany 's Andrea Petkovic 6-0 6-3 .