(Reuters) - China's Li Na, willed on by millions of television viewers at home, will try to become the first Asian woman to win a grand slam singles title at the French Open Saturday.
Her opponent, defending champion Francesca Schiavone, has ambitions of her own and the fifth-seeded Italian wants to be the sixth player to retain her title in Paris since tennis turned professional in 1968.
In a clash of styles, Schiavone will try to defy sixt
h seed Li's flat, powerful shots with her mix of top spin and slices that seem better adapted to the clay courts.
Some 50 million Chinese television viewers have already watched Li's performances in Paris, and she can expect Chinese sports minister Liu Peng to show up on court Philippe Chatrier Saturday
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