Following the cessation of play during the First World War, the Championships resumed in 1919 under the spell of SuzanneLenglen who won five titles in a row.
Li made history 20 months ago, lifting the Coupe SuzanneLenglen in Paris to become the first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title Roland Garros, better known as the French Open.
The Swede had a first ever win over Federer in his sights and he served out nervelessly to set up a semi-final against Tomas Berdych, who thrashed Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-1 6-2 on Court SuzanneLenglen.