Dominika Cibulkova will play Li Na in the Australian Open final after the Slovakian continued a tournament of upsets by thrashing Agnieszka Radwanska.
Cibulkova's only previous grand slam semi-final came at the 2009 French Open but she appeared completely nerveless in routing fifth seed Radwanska 6-1 6-2.
The Pole played a superb match to beat defending champion Victoria Azarenka in the quarter-finals but she was unable to stamp her unique style on the match in the face of an onslaught from her opponent.
Cibulkova is only 5ft 3in tall but she packs a real punch and her drilled groundstrokes were too much for Radwanska to cope with.
The result will be a major disappointment for Radwanska, who had won five of her previous six matches against Cibulkova, including a 6-0 6-0 victory in the final of the WTA Tour event in Sydney last year.
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