World number four Agnieszka Radwanska has won her 13th consecutive match of 2013 after defeating Ana Ivanovic to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Radwanska strolled to a straight sets victory with a 6-2 6-4 win in her fourth round match in Melbourne.
“What can I say? I'm just very happy that I can play on the very high level,” Radwanska said.
“Already 13 matches not even losing a set. I hope I can keep going three more.”
“She took Serena into a third set in Wimbledon,” Ivanovic said, noting Radwanska could challenge any of the big hitters: Serena, Victoria Azarenka or Maria Sharapova.
“She's a player – it's no secret – who doesn't make too many winners, but she has good hands. She can really get the opponents to feel a little awkward, you know, make you go for too much. That's her strength.”
Li Na, the 2011 French Open champion, awaits Radwanska in the quarterfinals, with a Sharapova encounter looming in the semifinals. Her run to the Wimbledon final has given her the belief that three more – even if they include Li, Sharapova, Azarenka or Serena – is realistic.
“A major final is a little different final than any other tournament,” Radwanska said.
“Of course I have a lot more confidence after two titles that I won the last two weeks, so definitely, yes.”
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