Russian third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova thrashed American Christina McHale 6-1 6-1 to set up a clash with Italy 's Sara Errani -- who beat 2010 champion and 2011 runner-up Yanina Wickmayer . Serena Williams withdraws from the Brisbane International due to an ankle injury . The American had earlier managed to defeat Serbia 's Bojana Jovanovski 6-2 6-4 . TL;DR Williams has won the Melbourne event five times , a record in the Open era .
Serena Williams withdraws from the Brisbane International due to an ankle injury . The American had earlier managed to defeat Serbia 's Bojana Jovanovski 6-2 6-4 . TL;DR Williams has won the Melbourne event five times , a record in the Open era .