Business-like Sharapova, Nadal march on

Maria Sharapova was all business as she raced into the Australian Open quarter-finals today to set up a glamour showdown with Eugenie Bouchard, as Rafael Nadal continued his unrelenting Grand Slam march.
The Russian world number two ended Chinese hopes by swatting aside 21st seed Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-0 as she lifts her game the deeper she gets in the tournament.
It hands organisers a dream last eight clash between two of the most marketable players on tour with Canadian seventh seed Bouchard surviving a mid-match slump to defeat unseeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in three sets.
Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, was dominant after a tight first set against power-hitting South African Kevin Anderson, running out a 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 winner and will next play Czech Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals.

The consistent Berdych, who made the final four last year, ended Australian Bernard Tomic's tournament with a comfortable 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 hit-out.
"After a tough period of time for me it's a fantastic result and I'm very happy with the way I played today," said Spain's Nadal, who came into the tournament after a three-month injury layoff.

"It was probably my best match here this year so that's very important for me and very special."
Berdych admitted he would have to be at the top of his game to beat Nadal.
"I'm going to have to sit down with my team and prepare the right tactics," he said

"Whatever I need to do I'm going to be ready for it and will try to fight until the last point."
Another Australian, Nick Kyrgios, will attempt to down Roger Federer's shock conquerer Andreas Seppi of Italy later Saturday while Britain's Andy Murray has a tough task against 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov.
Sharapova, gunning for a sixth Grand Slam title and her first in Australia since 2008, said her match against Peng was tougher than the score suggested.
"I've always had a little trouble against Peng Shuai, she's a really tough competitor," she said.