Melbourne: Home Hero Ash Barty will play the Australian Open quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive year after defeating Balenta Talent Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 6-3 in Melbourne on Sunday.
The number one world is able to handle the challenges of the enthusiasm from America, prove steady players on important points through a 74-minute contest at the Rod Laver Arena.
Although Barty has an amazing line of 63 consecutive services held, his ability to absorb the power of his 20-year-old rival and Draw errors proved critical.
Looking for the first local resident since Chris O’Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open, Barty will play other Americans in Jessica Pegula on Wednesday for the semi-finals.
Barty praised Anisimova, which he defeated in the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2019 on the way to win the French Open.
“He is an extraordinary athlete, extraordinary competitors, one of the best attributes is he appeared point after point point,” he said in an interview in the field.
“It’s nice to see it again playing his best tennis.
He will be in many profound stages of many majors in his future, it is certain.
From his own game, he added,” It was good to be able to hold the company and bring the points back into my pattern more Regular and big ones when most important.
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