Dementieva continues winning form
Elena Dementieva stretched her winning run to 12 matches as she booked her place in the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1 win against Iveta Benesova.
Dementieva arrived in Melbourne in a rich vein of form after tournament victories in Auckland and Sydney and once she hit her stride her Czech opponent was no match for her.
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