World No.1 ashbarty has passed her greatest test yet at this year’s Australian Open, seeing off Amanda Anisimova in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals. 7NEWS
“It was nice to be able to hold firm tonight and bring the points back into my patterns more regularly and the big ones when it mattered most,” Barty said.
“I enjoyed testing myself against her. She’s got an exceptional game that puts you under the pump right from the get go. In the pair’s only previous meeting, Barty had to pull out all the stops in an epic comeback from a set and 3-0 down in the 2019 French Open semi-finals.Getty
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