Victoria Azarenka secures victory over Casey Dellacqua

Victoria Azarenka has blasted through to the third round of the Australian Open after a convincing 6-1 6-0 victory over Casey Dellacqua.

The world number three stamped her authority on the second-round clash by cruising through the first set and comfortably taking the lead, leaving her Australian opponent with no time to make her mark.

The Belarusian continued to control the contest by breaking the 26-year-old's serve and taking a three game to love lead in the second set with the third-round tie in sight.

Azarenka finished off the match with Dellacqua failing to claim a single game in the final set.