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The first quarterfinalist at the Australian tennis Open has been found, with women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruising into the last eight with a straight sets win over Mirra Andreeva

The first quarterfinalist at the Australian tennis Open has been found, with women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka cruising into the last eight with a straight sets win over Mirra Andreeva

19 January 2025

The Belarusian dispatched her 17-year-old opponent 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour.

Despite the easy nature of her win, Sabalenka felt otherwise, on Sky Sport.

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