Second seed Kerber crushes Aussie novice to make Open fourth round

Second seed Angelique Kerber raced into the Australian Open last 16 Friday after overpowering local wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-0.

The German Wimbledon champion swept world number 240 Birrell aside in just 58 minutes to set up a fourth round clash with unseeded American Danielle Collins.

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Second seed Kerber crushes Aussie novice to make Open fourth round

Second seed Angelique Kerber raced into the Australian Open last 16 Friday after overpowering local wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-0.

Australian Open (2016) - Womens Singles

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