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Ashleigh Barty. (AFP Photo)
MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty cast friendship aside Thursday with a straight-sets victory over compatriot Daria Gavrilova, as the world number one overcame a patchy performance at the Australian Open.
The 24-year-old seemingly lost focus on the brink of victory before downing her Fed Cup teammate 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) in one hour and 32 minutes.
Barty s left thigh was heavily strapped but she appeared to move with ease in the second-round win against 387th-ranked Gavrilova. This isn t very subtle, Barty said referring to the bandage. I m as fit as a fiddle. When you play another Aussie, rankings go out of the window, so it was always going to be a tricky match, she added.
Ashleigh Barty attributed her patchy performance Thursday over compatriot Daria Gavrilova to rust, as the world number one played down fears she was carrying an injury at the Australian Open.