Sabalenka powers past Bencic to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

Women's Tennis / 23 January 2023

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.

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ARYNA SABALENKA gave a statement of her intent at the Australian Open by powering past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals.

The Belarusian began the season by winning a title in Adelaide and is yet to drop a set in 2023 as she bids to win a first grand slam title.

Sabalenka has been knocking on the door for several years, reaching back-to-back semi-finals at the US Open and the last four at Wimbledon in 2021, but is yet to make a final.