Petra Kvitova had kind words for vanquished opponent Amanda Anisimova after she beat her in straight sets to reach the last eight.
World No.1 Simona Halep took down Venus Williams in straight sets to progress to a last-16 encounter with Serena Williams.
Elise Mertens beat Margarita Gasparyan 6-1 7-5 in the second round while Madison Keys brushed aside Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-4.
Elina Svitolina advanced to the Australian Open third round with a clinical straight sets victory over Viktoria Kuzmova.
Pavlyuchenkova earned a big win over 9th seed Bertens, while Sasnovich also stunned 20th seed Kontaveit.
Serena Williams brushed aside Tatjana Maria in straight sets at the Australian Open, while Madison Keys easily beat Destinee Aiava.
Maria Sharapova easily beat Harriet Dart at the Australian Open, and several other seeds also sailed through.
Donna Vekic continued her superb start to the year with a 6-2 6-0 demolition of Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
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Simona Halep claimed the Rogers Cup title for the second time with a hard-fought 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 victory over Sloane Stephens.
Maria Sharapova hammered Russian number one Daria Kasatkina 6-0 6-2 at the Rogers Cup and will next face Caroline Garcia.
Johanna Konta maintained her fine form by coming back from a set down to beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-7(6) 6-1 6-2 in Montreal.
Sloane Stephens exited Wimbledon 2018 at the first hurdle as she lost in straight sets to World No.55 Donna Vekic.
Rybarikova finally beat close friend Strycova after three straight losses, then discussed the challenge of taking on Kvitova in the final.
Magdalena Rybarikova breezed to a comfortable straight-sets victory over Dalila Jakupovic to set up a semi-final with Barbora Strycova.
Magdalena Rybarikova explained that the key to her game is clarity of thought, and she finds it easier to find this on grass.
Donna Vekic talked about how close she feels to big victories, her love of Wimbledon, her coaching team and her career so far.
In a recent interview, Conchita Martinez said Garbine Muguruza is a 'great player' who can achieve 'many good things in the future'.