Ruthless Halep races into Australian Open quarter-finalsRomania's Simona Halep is a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one. MELBOURNE: Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep surged into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday with a straight-sets victory over 16th seed Elise Mertens. The fourth seed won 6-4, 6-4 and plays Estonian 28th seed Anett Kontaveit or unseeded Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in the last eight in Melbourne. Second seed Karolina Pliskova, holder and third seed Naomi Osaka, and history-chasing Serena Williams were among six top-10 seeds who lost in the third round. But Halep broke again for 5-4 and converted the fourth set point when Mertens put a forehand into the net.

Source: Bangkok Post January 27, 2020 02:15 UTC