Melbourne, Jan. 25 -- World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the women's singles quarterfinals of the ongoing Australian Open 2026 tournament on Sunday.

The top-seeded player thrashed World No.17 Victoria Mboko in straight sets 6-1, 7-6(1) in a one-sided match on Rod Laver Arena.

The two-time Australian Open champion won her 20th consecutive tiebreak at Grand Slam level, eclipsing an almost two-decade old record owned by Novak Djokovic, who won 19 straight tiebreaks at majors between Wimbledon 2005 and 2007, according to the Australian Open's official site.

"What an incredible player for such a young age, it's incredible to see these kids coming up on tour," said Sabalenka, who is yet to drop a set.

"(She) pushed me really hard today...