Over the last 5 years, Makarova is 19-5 at the Aussie Open. Only Radwanska(20) and Sharapova(23) have more wins over the last 5 years. In these last 5 Aussies, Makarova is 16-0 vs. players outside the T10. Of the 7 other seeded players in her quarter, Makarova has played 6 throughout her career. She has beaten all 6 of these players on a grand slam hard court and she's beaten 5 of them at the Aussie Open. With Halep coming off an Achilles injury that caused her to miss Brisbane and Venus losing 1R in Auckland, this appears to be a dream draw for Makarova as she avoids Serena, Sharapova, Radwanska, Kvitova and Muguruza until the semis.
WTA - Australian Open - Quarter Winners - 4th Quarter - Ekaterina Makarova (+1000)