It took number three seeded Serena less than an hour (57 minutes to be precise) to post her 6-2, 6-0 win and set up an intriguing quarterfinal match up with the woman who is touted in international and US tennis circles as possibly being 'the next Serena'.
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Stephens outlasted Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 to set up the match with the woman Stephens described as her childhood idol. They have already faced each other in Brisbane, a match that Serena won 6-3, 6-4.
But this time it's in the Australian Open quarters, and her idol has not dropped a set in her methodical march to the quarterfinals.
Winner of this match will take on the survivor of the Victoria Azarenka-Svetlana Kuznetsova match. Azarenka is the defending Aussie Open champion and tournament number one seed while Kuznetsova sent 10th seeded Caroline Wozniacki packing 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
Naw, I still haven't forgotten that foul shyt Wozniacki pulled in Brazil.
Ahem, focus Moni.
As I mentioned in a previous Williams Watch report, the sisters are still kicking butt and very much on track in their quest for their fifth Australian Open doubles crown.
They have yet to drop a set in theis tournament, and the 12th seeded Williams sisters now face in the doubles quarterfinal round the Italian duo of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci for a spot in the semifinals against the 4th seeded Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.
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