The resurgent Azarenka, who has been on a tear since the WTA restart, stunned the reigning Australian Open champion with a 6-0 6-0 victory in exactly one hour. After reaching the US Open final less than a week ago, the Belarusian has shown no signs of slowing down as she booked her spot in the Round of 16.

“I think my consistency was the key to the scoreline,” Azarenka said after the victory. “I feel like I played really smart tennis today: I was able to use a lot of court, I was able to use a lot of different pace. So I’m very happy with that. But the key was definitely being able to maintain the level that I started with.”

The two-time Grand Slam champion hit 93% of her first serves in the first set, while recording only one unforced error. Her relentless aggressive play saw her clinch the first set 6-0, after just 22 minutes.

“I think I used my serve smart today,” Azarenka said. “I went for bigger serves when I needed, I went for variety when I needed. It was great, and I wasn’t feeling that great in the warmup, so it worked out in the match.”

The Belarusian never faced a break point, as she stifled any form of a comeback from her American opponent.

“I was really more focused on what I can do today on the court, than on what she does well,” Azarenka said. “So I think that was the difference, I was able to insist on my level and insist on my pace.”

Azarenka will face qualifier Daria Kasatkina, who defeated Katerina Siniakova earlier in the day to advance.

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