SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Li Na topped Peng Shuai 6-4, 7-5 Saturday to successfully defend her Shenzhen Open title in a battle between China's two highest ranked women's players.
Li, ranked No. 3 in the world, had two breaks in the first set and three more in the second in beating Peng for the sixth time in seven career meetings. She was a 6-4, 6-0 winner in the 2013 Shenzhen semifinals in their last match.