Roundup: Red-hot Djokovic, Sabalenka motor into Australian Open semis

MELBOURNE, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Peerless Novak Djokovic strengthened his overwhelming Australian Open favoritism on Wednesday with a quarterfinal thrashing of fifth seed Andrey Rublev, while Aryna Sabalenka remained on track to win her first Grand Slam title.

Nine-time champion Djokovic appears unstoppable in his march towards a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam trophy after crushing the Russian 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.