Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova hits a return against Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka during their women’s singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2022. AFPPIX: Barbora Krejcikova blew away former two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in the last 16 Sunday of the Australian Open as giant-killer Amanda Anisimova tries to make Ashleigh Barty her latest victim at Melbourne Park.
“It was really amazing today because she is a champion here and she likes this court, she’s very experienced on this court,“ said Krejcikova, who now faces big-serving Keys on Tuesday for a place in the semi-finals.“Absolutely amazing,“ said Keys. “I served pretty well and I think I returned pretty well.”
But the whole of Australia will be watching Barty to see whether she can keep the Melbourne Park party going in search of a maiden home Slam triumph, to add to her Roland Garros and Wimbledon crowns.The top seed is now 7-0 for the season after winning the Adelaide warm-up event and is in irresistible form. She has not lost her vaunted serve for 57 games over six matches.
The other women's last-16 match on Sunday sees fifth seed Maria Sakkari of Greece facing another American, Jessica Pegula. The winner will face either Olympic champion Zverev, yet to drop a set, or 14th seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada in a signature quarter-final on Tuesday.
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