Record-setting Sharapova jets into Aussie quarters
- Published: 20 Jan 2013 at 10.45
- Online news: Sports
Flawless Maria Sharapova set a new Australian Open record Sunday in losing just five games en route to the quarter-finals, where she was joined by Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na.
Maria Sharapova serves during her match against Kirsten Flipkins on the seventh day of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on January 20, 2013. Flawless Sharapova set a new tournament record in losing just five games en route to the quarter-finals as she defeated Flipkens 6-1, 6-0.
The second seed has been in impeccable form and she thrashed unseeded Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0 to set up a meeting with 19th seed Ekaterina Makarova, who beat fifth seed Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-4.
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