Sharapova cruises through Australian Open

Maria Sharapova booked her spot in the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-0 win over fellow Russian Elena Vesnina on the Vodafone Arena.

Sharapova will face another compatriot in the next round when she takes on Elena Dementieva after she overcame Israel’s Shahar Peer 6-2 6-0 in her third round match earlier in the day.