"I think the best part about winning here is just being able to drive home with the trophy and not have to fly and pack," the world No. 3 said Sunday.

The No. 12 seed dispatched Oceane Dodin, 6-0, 6-3, at the Australian Open Monday night to reach the last eight for the second successive major.

Eight players moved into the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in their careers at the Australian Open.

The 24-year-old French powerhouse outlasted Vitalia Diatchenko in two tight sets.

Opening Wednesday's action on Grandstand, Danielle Collins had no problem advancing past Kristina Mladenovic, 6-3, 6-3. Later, Marcos Giron won an all-American battle over Tommy Paul, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

No. 7 seed Dayana Yastremska defeated French lucky loser Oceane Dodin to become the last woman into the quarterfinals.

Kaja Juvan eliminated the 2019 French Open finalist in three sets to notch her first Top 20 win, while Aliaksandra Sasnovich surged past the 23rd-ranked Mertens on Tuesday.