French Open champion Ashleigh Barty makes smooth transition to grass
'I knew that I had to be sharp and I had to be ready.'
19 June 2019 - 18:27
London — French Open champion Ashleigh Barty made a smooth transition from Parisian clay to British lawns as the Australian opened her grasscourt campaign with an impressive 6-3 6-4 victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekic at the Birmingham Classic on Wednesday.
In her first match since winning her maiden Grand Slam title by beating Marketa Vondrousova at Roland Garros little more than a week ago, the 23-year-old began sluggishly but quickly found her rhythm to move through to the second round...
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