Serena breezes past Strycova to reach Aus Open last-8
American tennis player Serena Williams progressed to the last-8 stage of the Australian Open 2017 after defeating world number 16 Czech Barbora Strycova in straight sets on Monday. The tournament's second seed will next face Britain's top-ranked player Joanna Konta, in the tournament's quarterfinal on Wednesday. Notably, Serena's sister Venus Williams also reached the last-8 of the tournament.