Aryna Sabalenka can take a step forward in her attempt to win three Australian Opens in a row in her quarter-final duel against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday. The world number one has been relentless in Melbourne on her march to the last eight, winning each game in straight sets, including her round four victory over Mirra Andreeva.

It wasn't often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has extended a few impressive streaks while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament.

With a 6-1, 6-2 victory over 14th-seeded Mirra Andreeva to open play on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena, Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where she's three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s.