Angelique Kerber defeats Victoria Azarenka in Aussie Open quarterfinals

Germany’s Angelique Kerber stunned two-time champion Victoria Azarenka as she swept into the Australian Open semifinals with her first ever win over the Belarusian on Wednesday.

Can Victoria Azarenka book a spot in the semi-finals and come one step closer to her first grand slam title since 2013 or will German Angelique Kerber continue her best Australian Open run?

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.

Kerber is one of the nicest people on the tour, but it looks as though Azarenka is ready to resume the mantel of life at the top and it is hard to see anyone other than the Belarusian advancing to the semi-final.

“She’s aiming for a goal and once she reaches that goal, she’s really fist-pumping on the practice court, saying: ‘Yes, I did it!'” Fissette said.

Azarenka’s news conference was then dominated by football, with the 26-year-old revealing the reason behind her love for the Broncos.

Her interviewer posed an apt follow-up question: Are you happier about the Broncos’ win or your own? Kerber had two break points to make it 3-4 but she couldn’t convert, before Azarenka made it 5-3 as the German missed a volley.

Strycova played big, hitting eight more winners than Azarenka over the match, but was undone by 33 unforced errors. “I’m sure she’s going to do the same”.

But at least with tennis, she’s in control. Adding to the tension of the moment, Murray’s wife Kim Sears is heavily pregnant and he has pledged to rush home if she goes into labour. At times last season, she said, her foot hurt so badly that she needed nearly 5,000 milligrams of Tylenol to get through a match (that’s the equivalent of 10 extra-strength tablets).

The independent review, earlier reported by The Associated Press, will be funded by the Tennis Integrity Board, which oversees the anti-corruption unit set up by the sport in 2008 to combat match-fixing, and led by Adam Smith, a London-based lawyer who is an expert in sports law. Azarenka has already shown some allegiance to Newton and the Panthers, doing her version of the “dab” in her victory celebrations.

Manning’s Broncos will face Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium on 7 February. In fact, four of Azarenka’s wins over Kerber have been decided in straight sets.

“I’m sitting this one out”. “I was just telling myself, ‘Just play how you play on the practice courts; Just believe that you can beat her.’ I’m just so, so happy that I finally beat her. I was trying to just go for it. It’s just wonderful…it’s an incredible feeling”.

Azarenka never faced a break point on her serve as she went on to take the set 6-2. But this time I think I try to concentrate.

“Goodness gracious”, said Konta, the world No. 47 who stunned American eighth seed Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam victor, in the first round. As a result, it’s no surprise that she’s been placed as the firm favourite to meet Serena Williams in the tournament final.

Azarenka will next face No. 7 seed Angelique Kerber who she defeated in the Brisbane final a few weeks ago.

“I don’t know”, Azarenka laughed.