
Rotterdam 2019: Big names drain from draw; can former champs Wawrinka, Berdych, Tsonga step up?
Second seed Li, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, has a WTA-leading 21 match wins so far this year heading into the showdown against Williams.
Williams booked her place in the final thanks to a 6-4 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapova earlier on Thursday.
“I have always felt when I’m playing at my best, then it’s hard for people to beat me,” said Williams, who is seeking a record seventh Key Biscayne title.
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