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World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka said Sunday her fighting spirit helped her bounce back from a stuttering first week at the Australian Open to blast into the quarterfinals. Sabalenka is on track for a historic third consecutive Melbourne Park title after she steamrollered teenager Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-2. Sabalenka dropped her serve eight times in her previous two wins but was back to her imperious best against the Russian 17-year-old on the hottest day of the tournament so far, only conceding three break points and saving all of them. "Those matches gave me so much belief that, no matter what, I'm going to be there, I'm going to be fighting," the Belarusian told reporters. "When you struggle with your game and you had to overcome a lot of things and you still win a match, it gives you so much confidence going into the next one. "For me, it's about staying in the moment and focusing on myself and on bringing my best game," Sabalenka added. "I know that, if I'm able to bring my best game, I c
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