Ash Barty is in ominous form at the Australian Open, as she swiftly advances to the tournament decider in pursuit of a third major singles championship.
Ash Barty has reached the final of her home major for the first time in her career, becoming the first local player in 42 years to reach the Australian Open women's singles decider.She broke Madison Keys's serve four times in their semifinalBarty achieved the feat in style on Thursday night, winning her semifinal against American Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 in just over an hour on Rod Laver Arena.
The world number one will chase her third major singles championship in Saturday night's final against either seventh seed Iga Świątek or 27th-seeded Danielle Collins of the United States."I love this tournament, I love coming out here and playing in Australia, and as an Aussie, we're exceptionally spoiled that we're a grand slam nation."I've done well before and now we have a chance to play for a title. It's unreal.
Nullifying Keys's massive serve was seen as being crucial to Barty's chances of beating the former US Open finalist. It had been suggested Keys needed to attack Barty's forehand to prevent the top seed from dictating points.
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