Ashleigh Barty survives a scare to power into Australian Open quarters ausopen
"I love Petra [Kvitova] but let’s hope she doesn’t break my heart on Tuesday [in the quarter final].
Riske had defeated Barty in the round of 16 at Wimbledon last year so she was more than capable of handling this facet of the Australian's game, and while the first set was a battle for her because of that slice, she soon found her groove in the second. The second set was a much different story, particularly to the point where Barty trailed by three games to zero quite quickly.To her credit Riske did what she does best when behind. She often enjoys coming back from behind and to do it on Sunday she focused on playing simple, clean tennis with a premium on getting the ball in, while ensuring she sat right on the baseline and wasn't pushed back deep.
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