As a two-time Australian Open winner and former world number one, Victoria Azarenka has become accustomed to being on the receiving end of commentary about her performances during her decorated career.
But when the Belarusian appeared at her post-match media conference at Melbourne Park with her five-year-old son Leo sitting on her knee on Friday, she was more than happy to take his feedback on board.
"Awesome," said Leo when asked by a reporter for his assessment of his mother's third-round win over 15th seed Elina Svitolina.
"Thank you for that. Thank you," replied a laughing Azarenka in one of the warmest moments of the Australian Open so far.
It was hard to argue with Leo's description of the 6-0, 6-2 victory over Svitolina on Rod Laver Arena earlier in the day.
Azarenka — who won the women's title in 2012 and 2013 — took just over an hour to extinguish Svitolina's tournament hopes.
The number 24 seed tore through the first set, breaking her opponent's serve three times and giving up just 10 points.
Azarenka rushed out to a 5-2 lead in the second, with the only sign of her showing nerves coming when she served for the set.
She blew five match points before finally converting to close out the match and book her spot in the fourth round.
"I wanted to put as much pressure as I could on her and kind of not let her come into the match," Azarenka said.
"She's (Svitolina) an amazing fighter. I know if I give her a little room, she's going to get back out there.
"That was my purpose today, and I think I executed that well."
"While much of the focus of the top half of the women's draw has been devoted to the potential fourth-round clash between Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka, Azarenka has been quietly going about her business.
The 32-year-old's run to the fourth round has been impressive, as she has not dropped a set and only lost nine games in reaching the last 16.
Her next opponent will be fourth seed and reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková, who fought back to beat 26th-seeded Jeļena Ostapenko 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
And when she takes to the court against Krejčíková on Sunday, Azarenka knows she can count on Leo's support in the stands.
"I always feel privileged that I'm able to have him here," Azarenka said.
Azarenka had earlier beaten Hungarian Panna Udvardy (6-3, 6-1) and Switzerland's Jil Teichmann (6-1, 6-2) in the first and second rounds respectively.
In other third-round results, Spain's eighth seed Paula Badosa prevailed in a three-set struggle against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk on Margaret Court Arena, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 after 2 hours and 19 minutes on court.
Badosa is drawn to play 2017 US Open finalist Madison Keys in the fourth round. The unseeded American outlasted China's Wang Qiang 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-2) on Court 3.
Earlier on Margaret Court Arena, American 21st seed Jessica Pegula defeated Spain's Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
Pegula — a quarter-finalist at last year's Australian Open — plays Greek fifth seed Maria Sakkari for a place in the quarter-finals.
Sakkari defeated Russian 28th seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1.
