MELBOURNE, Australia: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka looked as if they were in a hurry to get out for late dinners Saturday while posting straight-set victories in featured night matches at the Australian Open.

Nadal continued his dominance of Gael Monfils, beating the Frenchman for the 10th time in 12 matches in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 victory in just over two hours to advance to a fourth-round match against Kei Nishikori.

Azarenka was equally as dominating in beating Yvonne Meusburger 6-1, 6-0 in exactly an hour.

Azarenka will play American Sloane Stephens in the next round in the reprise of an acrimonious match here last year in the semifinals when Azarenka took a questionable medical timeout that turned the match in her favor.