Kvitova hammers Anisimova to reach quarter-finals

Tennis - Australian Open - Fourth Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 20, 2019. Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in action during the match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - Copyright LUCY NICHOLSON(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 20/01/2019 - 02:33•Updated 25/04/2024 - 13:02

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova steamrolled American teenager Amanda Anisimova 6-2 6-1 to sail into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after a year in the Grand Slam wilderness.

The eighth-seed dominated Anisimova's serve in the early match at Rod Laver Arena and smacked 18 winners to end the 17-year-old's fairytale run at Melbourne Park after less than an hour.

Lefthander Kvitova booked her first quarter-final appearance in Melbourne since her run to the 2012 semi-finals and first at a Grand Slam since the 2017 U.S. Open.

The Czech will meet either Maria Sharapova or Ashleigh Barty for a place in the semi-finals.

(Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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Kvitova hammers Anisimova to reach quarter-finals

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