Women's No. 1 Ash Barty knocked off Vera Zvonareva in her first U.S. Open match in two years. 9News
Women's No. 1 seed Ash Barty knocked off Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 7-6 in her first U.S. Open match in two years.
The 25-year-old Barty shook off a lull in the second set and won in a sensational tiebreak. She finished with 31 winners, including 11 aces.Barty won Wimbledon for her second major title and now is back in New York after remaining in Australia last year when the event was played with no fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"I was disappointed not to be able to come and play last year but I think playing here this year with fans makes it all the better," Barty said. Tomljanovic cruised through 6-3, 6-1 to set up a date with 30th seed Petra Martić, of Croatia, in round two. Martić beat qualifier Dalma Gálfi in straight sets.
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