Victoria Azarenka blasted past young American Sloane Stephens and into the Australian Open quarterfinals as the defending champion hit top form. The Belarusian second seed blitzed into a last-eight clash with either fifth seed Agnieska Radwanska or exciting young Spaniard Garbine Muguruza with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
With Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova both fourth-round casualties, Azarenka is well-placed to become the first woman to win the title in three consecutive years since Martina Hingis Between 1997-99.
The 24-year-old is yet to drop a set and appears to be peaking at the right time as she stretched her win streak at Melbourne Park to 18 matches.
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