The world No.1 has hammered two Grand Slam champs in the past couple of days, boasting an impressive record this season. 9WWOS
Top-ranked Ash Barty defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open.
Her biggest challenge came from Heather Watson in the second round. Barty has since dispatched of Victoria Azarenka and Krejcikova in straight sets. Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg called it "incredible" while commentator Jose Morgado said it was "quite a stat" and tweeted: "Ash on fire!"The Australian was not deterred by the extreme heat and humidity in the morning's first match at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
"I feel like I did a good job looking after my own serves," she said. "I felt like a lot of the time I was in control of it. That just allowed me to be more free on Barbora's service games. Overall, I was able to use my forehand and slice effectively."
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