Chinese number one Li Na failed to make semi-finals following a full-sets loss to Russia's world number five Kuznetsova at the China Open WTA tournament on Friday.

Seven-seeded Li, who upset Kuznetsova at the third round of Wimbledon this season, did not keep the morale displayed in the second set before a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat.

Both of the players held serve firmly, with only five break points during the whole match, two registered for Li and three for Kuznetsova.

And it was a close match, where the Russian scored 94 out of 179 points and Li belted 85, only nine points adrift.

In an earlier quarter-final, China's wild card Peng Shuai has reached last four after beating Japanese Ai Sugiyama.

(Xinhua News Agency September 23, 2006)