MELBOURNE ¨C Aryna Sabalenka played tiebreak tyrant again as she fended off Canadian young gun Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for a fourth time in succession.
Two-time champion Sabalenka crushed Mboko in a 31-minute first set in the early match at Rod Laver Arena but gave up a 4-1 lead in the second as the 17th seed ?mounted an impressive comeback.
¡°What an incredible player for such a young age,¡± the ?Belarusian said ?of Mboko, 19.
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