Russian-Armenian tennis player Margarita Gasparyan swiftly moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a comfortable straight sets win over Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstanin, foreign media report.

Gasparyan will next play against Serena Williams who beat 18-year-old Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-1.

Gasparyan was one of the first winners, ousting 17th-seeded Sara Errani from the 1st round. In a generally messy match but with plenty of good shots and rallies, the Russian's power prevailed over the Italian's consistency in the quick courts of Melbourne.