French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over two-time champion Victoria Azarenka of their fourth spherical match on Rod Laver Arena.
Welcome to the ultimate 8 👋@BKrejcikova cruises into the #AusOpen quarterfinals for the primary time, dominating Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2. #AO2022🎥: @wwos · @espn · @Eurosport · @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/cpohNhqrfg
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2022
The fourth-seeded Krejcikova wanted solely 85 minutes to beat the 2012 and 2013 champion and progress to her third quarterfinal in 4 Grand Slams occasions.
She will subsequent play 2017 US Open runner-up Madison Keys, who had 6-3, 6-1 victory over eighth-seeded Paula Badosa.
Unstoppable 💯@Madison_Keys is into the #AusOpen quarterfinals for the primary time since 2018, taking down Paula Badosa 6-3 6-1. #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/dIGsi7zf5q
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2022
Azarenka, seeded twenty fourth, made 28 unforced errors and dropped 5 service video games.
Krejcikova broke Azarenka’s serve within the third sport and once more within the seventh to take management of the primary set.
She broke once more the opening sport of the second set after which was not often troubled in closing out as temperatures approached 34 Celsius (93 levels Fahrenheit).
Keys beat Badosa 6-3, 6-1 within the first match of Day 7 on Rod Laver Arena.
