Serena storms into Open quarter-finals

Melbourne(nie) Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams criticized in the quarter-finals on Monday, Russian Maria Kirilenko, ranked 14 in straight sets.Third seed stormed through 6-2, 6-0 and will play Sloan Stevens compatriot for a place in the semi-finals, where potentially could face defending champion Victoria Azarenka.To win, Williams gave her 35 Grand Slam quarter-final as they seek to add to the headlines 15."I played very well. Did not expect to play well, and you're like," F "," she said. "I saw that I was 95 percent first serve in the first set and thought," Who is this girl? ', Because I do not normally do that. "The players have met five times before and Williams has won all of the meetings, which did not bode well for Russia.
Kirilenko break points in three Williams opening service game but blew a chance to feature in early, and was strongly pushed things in the next, but to keep the tie in the contract linking level.
In wind conditions on Rod Laver Arena, third seed pounced to break in the fourth game, the pressure on Kirilenko with deep shots on the baseline, which set the Russian backhand wide to lose the control group.Williams was routinely serve in nearly 200 kilometers per hour, allowing little chance Kirilenko, while dramatically proven in the network.She broke again to go forward and 5.2 completed the defeat of the first set in 29 minutes.Unbalanced competition, and Williams kept the pressure on and broke to lead 2-0 in the second set and went 4-0 in front with a powerful backhand down the line. She broke again and now on the line to get 20 games.Williams, who has an eye on the first grand slam of the calendar year since 1988, and won the post at the Australian Open in 2010.