World number six Li Na has advanced to the next round of the Australian Open with a straightforward victory over Sesil Karatantcheva.
The former French Open champion stormed to a 6-1 6-3 triumph after just over one and a quarter hours on court.
Li was dominant from the off, beating her Russian opponent with 21 winners during the course of the match.
However, it was not a faultless performance, as she succumbed to 31 unforced errors.
Victory sets up an encounter with the winner between Pauline Parmentier and Olga Govortsova.
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Michael Penkman
Michael Penkman
