MELBOURNE — Victoria Azarenka was plagued by anxiety about her beloved Denver Broncos in the NFL playoffs but the Belarusian had few nervous moments in a 6-2 6-4 win over Barbora Strycova on Monday that put her into a fifth Australian Open quarter-final.
After wrapping up victory over the unseeded Czech, twice champion Azarenka wasted little time in finding out if her favourite team had booked their place in the Super Bowl.
"I played smart, I played aggressive and I took my opportunities. Can someone tell me if the Broncos won?" she asked the crowd at Rod Laver Arena during a courtside interview.