(MENAFN - NewsBytes) World number 21 Grigor Dimitrov stunned last year s finalist Dominic Thiem to book a spot in his fourth Australian Open quarter-final.
The Bulgarian trounced third seed Thiem 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in just over two hours on the Rod Laver Arena.
On the other hand, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams defeated seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to book her spot in quarter-finals. In this article Dimitrov bounced back after reeling behind Dimitrov struck 25 winners in the match Serena enters quarter-finals for the 13th time Serena s quest for 24th Grand Slam title continues I ll be ready for either player: Serena
Serena Sails On, Andreescu Comeback Halted As Kvitova Falls
02/09/21 AT 11:49 PM
Serena Williams strolled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday but former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu s emotional comeback from 15 months out ended at the hands of Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei.
Williams, 39, continued her quest to equal Margaret Court s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-0 romp past 99th-ranked Serbian Nina Stojanovic in just 69 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. l wasn t thinking as much in the second (set), as I was in the first, said Williams, who hit 27 winners in her 101st Australian Open match while again sporting her unique, one-legged catsuit inspired by track legend Flo-Jo .