Ashley Barty
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- Ash Barty continues his stellar run to reach the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament
- Barty easily defeated world number 142 Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena
World number one Ash Barty continued her stellar performance with a one-sided win to enter the third round of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Barty easily defeated world number 142 Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena. He managed to reach the third round of this tournament for the sixth consecutive year.
Barty has not lost his serve in the last 48 games. Barty, who lost only one game in the first round, will now face another Italian and No.30 seed, Camila Giorgi, who beat Czech Tereja Martinkova 6-2, 7-6.
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Eighth-seeded Paula Badosa also advanced to the third round after beating Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan 6-0, 6-3. Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka also defeated Jill Tichman 6-1, 6-2.
Madison Keys of America defeated Jacqueline Christine of Romania 6-2, 7-6. Ukraine’s 15th seed Elina Svitolina also advanced to the third round after her opponent lost in the third set.
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Svitolina was leading 6-3, 5-7, 5-1 when France’s Harmonie Tan decided to withdraw. 21st seed Jessica Pegula of the USA and Marta Kostuek of Ukraine also advanced.
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