World No.2 Maria Sharapova has dominated play once again after defeating Ekaterina Makarova to advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
Sharapova defeated Makarova in a 6-2 6-2 victory at the Rod Laver Arena.
The former champion has lost just nine games in the tournament so far to beat Monica Seles' Australian Open record of conceding only 12 games before the semis.
Sharapova, who won her first two matches 6-0 6-0, and then beat Venus Williams 6-1 6-3 and Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-0, broke her fellow Russian's serve five times and hit 22 winners as she clinched victory in one hour and six minutes.
"I don't want to give my opponents the chance to test me," she said. "Do I want them to test me? Would I prefer that? Absolutely not."
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