Azarenka has other things on her mind in victory

In 2016, he’ll be facing No. 23 Gael Monfils, who reached the last eight in Australia for the first time in 11 trips with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Andrei Kuznetsov.

Victoria Azarenka won her fourth round match Monday afternoon in Melbourne, 6-2, 6-4, putting her into the Australian Open quarterfinals.

It’s the fourth year in a row Wawrinka has made it to the fourth round at Melbourne Park. “This was my dream final, to be honest, and so I can’t wait to actually see them both”, she added. Before matches in Melbourne, she stands in the hallway of Rod Laver Arena with her headphones on, hood covering her head, bouncing like a boxer.

Garbine Muguruza admitted that she had a “very bad day at the office” after failing to live up to her billing as third seed in a shock Australian Open loss to Barbora Strycova yesterday. Azarenka has lost in the quarterfinals of a grand slam four times since 2014. French Open victor Stan Wawrinka brought up his 400th tour win beating Lukas Rosol 6-2 6-3 7-6 (7/3).

“I’m looking forward to that; we always have such wonderful battles”.

The Australian Open is into the second week of action as both the men and women have entered the quarterfinal stage and the field getting reduced to only eight players. Barbora Strycova, her fourth-round opponent, has played Azarenka at the Australian Open three years in a row.

Murray put the medical emergency behind him but it was a scrappy match, as he broke the Australian’s serve six times and dropped his own serve four times. So, because I think so many players are on the tour, we know each other very well, very good friends.

Kerber powered past Beck to reach the quarter-finals for the first time and knows she has a formidable task ahead against a player who has won each of their encounters dating back to 2012. “Honestly, I’m a bit glad she beat me like this because I have like so much more to learn and I can take this as a good experience”.

Victoria Azarenka is through to the quarter-final after defeating Barbora Strycova at the 2016 Australian Open. Azarenka won her Australian titles in 2012 and 2013.

The talented but unproven 21-year-old Beck was in the second week of a major for the first time in 14 career appearances, and experience was clearly a factor in the second set. When asked about her future goals, Osaka replied, “Oh, to be the No. 1 and to win a lot of Grand Slams and to play Fed Cup and then to play the Olympics and to be happy”.

Azarenka has won nine of her last ten matches, and Strycova is set to struggle against the seed. “As you can see I’m a insane sports fanatic, so I understand you guys when you get all nervous and stuff, because I felt that”. “I’m happy I played smart and played tough and that I was able to keep my composure”.

No. 8-seeded David Ferrer overwhelmed Steve Johnson 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and to set up a meeting with another American in the next round.

Aussie-born Brit Johanna Konta is also through after a three-set thriller against Ekaterina Makarova.

With Romanian world number two Simona Halep sent packing in the opening round, seventh seed Angelique Kerber remains the top woman in the draw’s lower half.