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Williams, the world No. 1, withstood a consistent test from Sharapova in a 55-minute first set and after that blew the match open, winning 6-4, 6-1 to book her place in the Australian Open elimination rounds.

She'll confront No. 4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska there.

This is what happened inside Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday evening (AEDT).

Scoreline: [1] Serena Williams (USA) def. [5] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6-4, 6-1

Williams has never thought back after these two players occupied with a great elimination round here in 2005, the American winning her first of 18 in succession 2-6, 7-5, 8-6. Their quarterfinal Tuesday was a re-match of a year ago's title, which Williams won in two tight sets.

What it implies: The triumph pits Williams, 34, against Poland's Radwanska. Serena holds a telling 8-0 straight on lead against the sly, all-court player, incorporating a win in the 2012 Wimbledon last. Radwanska rejected Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets prior in the day, 6-1, 6-3.

Sharapova, long known as tennis' extraordinary and diligent warrior, hasn't exhibited a third set test for seven back to back matches against Williams, when the two went to a decider in the Miami last in 2013. Williams, herself a never amazing, again turned out to be better in each class on this day, serving more grounded, taking greater cuts at the ball and winning key focuses when she required them most.

The considerable inquiry weaving machines: Sharapova ever have the capacity to beat Williams again? As of right now, it's looking less and more outlandish.

Sharapova was the quicker, fresher two out of the entryway. She bounced to a 2-0 lead in the wake of having softened Williams' serve up the opener. Yet, Serena won the following three diversions, and afterward the two occupied with a focused forward and backward for the following four. At 3-4 serving Sharpova ripped at over from affection 40 down to hold, then had soften focuses up the ninth amusement. In any case, Williams would win that amusement, then softened Sharapova up the immensely critical tenth diversion, thumping a forehand champ for a 55-minute first set.

After a brief visit from the competition specialist between sets, Williams looked relentless in the second as Sharapova withered. She hit 12 victors in only seven recreations, holding her unforced blunder consider to four Sharapova's balls started to shower. The composition was on the divider: Serena's foot was squeezed hard on the gas pedal, and Sharapova right now was a negligible traveler in the interest of personal entertainment.

Williams shut the 92-minute conflict with a forehand set away at the net, her 31st champ of the day.

Key detail: Sharapova had served a competition driving 51 experts coming into this match, yet she couldn't hold that frame in this match, where Williams timed 13 untouchables against only three for Sharapova. The Russian likewise hit seven twofold blames. While Williams won a noteworthy 73 percent of focuses on her first serve, she additionally caught 50 percent of return focuses, breaking Sharapova four times and losing her serve just once – that first diversion.

In a match where 101 out of the 122 aggregate focuses were played in four shots or less, Serena won 74 percent of those energizes, plainly the more grounded first-strike player.