Mertens advances to 1/8 final in 2021 Australian Open

Elise Mertens was even more efficient, racing past No.11 seed Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-1 in just 62 minutes. 

 "I really had to stay in my bubble, do my thing," she said afterwards. "My first serve was working today, so I had an advantage with that. It was just a good day at the office."