Updated On: 19 January, 2013 01:21 AM IST | | AFP
Russian crushes the former champion 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of Australian Open
A rampant Maria Sharapova blitzed American Venus Williams yesterday as she led a parade of top women’s seeds into the fourth round of the Australian Open.u00a0The Russian second seed crushed the veteran American 6-1, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena and has now won 36 of the 40 games she has played at the opening Grand Slam of the season.

Maria Sharapova reacts after beating Venus Williams in the third round in Melbourne yesterday. PIC/AFP