In-form Aryna Sabalenka marches on to Aussie quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka gave a statement of her intent at the Australian Open by powering past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals.
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Biomechanics trainer helped improve my 'disaster' serve, says Sabalenka
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka credited her biomechanics trainer in helping her improve her powerful but erratic serve after she moved into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Monday.
Sabalenka powers past Bencic into last eight
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Belinda Bencic 7-5 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday, getting her head straight after going down an early break to blast her Swiss opponent off the court.
Azarenka back in Australian Open quarters after seven-year wait
MELBOURNE : Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached her first Austalian Open quarter-final for seven years as she fended off China's Zhu Lin 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the early hours of Monday.
Australian Open 2023: order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main showcourts on the eighth day of the Australian Open on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina eliminates No. 1 Swiatek from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time. The 22nd-seeded Rybakina used her big serving to unsettle Swiatek and got the better of their baseline exchanges to win 6-4, 6-4 in about 1 1/2 hours.
Czech wonderkid Fruhvirtova powers in fourth round
Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova continued her breakthrough grand slam by defeating countrywoman Marketa Vondrousova to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 17-year-old is currently heading a crop of young Czech women who are expected to make a big impression over the next decade or so.