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Madrid, Apr 29 (EFE).- Australian world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty continued her strong run of form with a surprisingly routine 6-2, 6-1 first-round victory Thursday over American Shelby Rogers at the Mutua Madrid Open, putting herself one win away from a potential blockbuster round-of-16 clash against reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek.
Fresh off capturing an indoor-clay title in Stuttgart last Sunday, Barty was her efficient best on serve inside Manolo Santana Stadium and that provided a lift to the other aspects of her game.
Whether opening up the court with her lethal cross-court forehand, making effective use of both her topspin and slice backhands or leveraging her underrated defense to win points from difficult positions, Barty never gave her big-hitting opponent a chance to sink her teeth into the contest.
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Barty makes perfect start in Madrid with comfortable win over Rogers
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29/04/2021 - 16:01 2 min
Madrid (AFP)
Ashleigh Barty eased past Shelby Rogers on Thursday in the first round of the Madrid Open as the world number one prepares to try to reclaim her French Open title in Paris next month.
Barty enjoyed a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 victory over Rogers to book her place in round two, where she will face either Su-Wei Hsieh or Tamara Zidansek.
The Australian will be one of the favourites at Roland Garros after her victory there in 2019 and because of her excellent recent form.
Sport by Andrew McMurtry 30th Apr 2021 5:28 AM American Shelby Rogers must be having nightmares over Ash Barty s name coming up on her side of the draw in a tournament as the Aussie World No. 1 claimed a fourth win this year. Playing in the first round of the Madrid Open heading into the French Open at the end of May, Barty thrashed Rogers 6 2 6-1 in and hour as her clay court dominance continues to shine through.
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