Former world number one Karolína Plíšková and fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka lead the big guns through to the fourth round on day five of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
abc.net.au/news/sport-australian-day-five-wrap/101879772Former world number Karolína Plíšková feels like she is slowly warming to the task after storming into the Australian Open's second week for the first time in four years.Aryna Sabalenka outclassed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3Runner-up to Ash Barty in the 2021 Wimbledon final, Plíšková pounded down six aces and bossed Varvara Gracheva from the back of the court in a 6-4, 6-2 dispatch of the Russian on Saturday.
"My serve, it can be a really good weapon and I'm not doing as much running from the baseline," 30-year-old Plíšková said. Belinda Bencic, who opened the season with success at the Adelaide International 2, also advanced after extending her winning streak to eight matches with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Camila Giorgi.
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