Ekaterina Makarova cruises into last eight
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Updated 25/01/2015 at 09:31 GMT
Feisty Russian counter-puncher Ekaterina Makarova continued her love affair with Melbourne Park by booking a place in the quarter-finals for a third time in four years with a 6-3 6-2 thrashing of Germany's Julia Goerges.
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia signs autographs after defeating Julia Goerges of Germany
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Makarova, a doubles grand slam champion who famously dumped Serena Williams out of the tournament in 2012, dominated her 73rd-ranked opponent in the baseline battles to close out the match in 69 minutes at Margaret Court Arena.
Makarova's only blip on a cool, cloudy day came when she stumbled while serving for the match at 5-1, allowing Goerges to reclaim a break, but the Russian broke back immediately to seal the win.
Makarova will meet the winner of third seed Simona Halep and Belgian Yanina Wickmayer for a place in the semi-final.
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