Ash Barty's win over Karolína Plíšková claims yet another top-10 scalp and Australia's favourite will have another in her sights — on her 25th birthday.
Australia's Ash Barty has beaten Karolína Plíšková to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Tour event in Stuttgart
Facing the very best in the business — and beating them — has now become the Australian's calling card. Indeed, in her last eight matches against WTA top-tenners, stretching back two years, Barty has come out on top in every one. "But I think when you come up against top-10 opponents you have to go that level above to be able to play and it forces you to bring your best, to try and be able to compete every single time you are on the court.
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