P Kvitova d. A Anisimova 6-2, 6-1
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova steamrolled American teenager Amanda Anisimova to sail into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after a year in the grand slam wilderness.
Petra Kvitova steamrolled her younger opponent.Credit:AAP
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 in less than an hour.
Left-hander 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 US Open.
"It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match," Kvitova said after extending her 2019 winning steak to nine matches.
"You never know how the young players are playing and they are here, nothing to lose, they are playing really fearless.
Kvitova shakes hands with Amanda Anisimova after their match.Credit:AAP
"That’s how I remember myself when I was younger."
The 28-year-old is a now a win away from equalling her best Open result, a semi-final appearance in 2012.
The Czech will meet either Maria Sharapova or Ashleigh Barty for a place in the semi-finals.
Reuters, with AAP
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