MELBOURNE — Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, ruthlessly blowing away teenager Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarter-finals.
Sabalenka was in irresistible form on Rod Laver Arena, powering to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes against the Russian 17-year-old, the Belarusian's 18th consecutive win at Melbourne Park.'I'm super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets,' said Sabalenka , who will face either Croatian 18th seed Donna Vekic or 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from Russia next.
'Previous days were such tough conditions, the ball was so heavy,' said Sabalenka.'The ball was flying like a rocket. I hope conditions are going to be the same till the end of the tournament.' Andreeva struggled to live with Sabalenka's power and was being pushed further back as the champion pulled off a deft drop shot winner to lead 5-1.A delicious backhand pass clinched the set in just 24 minutes.
Blows Away Andreeva To Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals
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