Ashleigh Barty storms into remaining at Miami Open

Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty of Australia cruised into the Miami Open remaining with a 6-3, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Thursday.
Barty, ranked No. 1 on the planet, wanted 89 minutes to dispatch her rival. The 2019 Miami Open champion gained her eleventh straight match on the occasion and improved to 12-2 in 2021.
The 24-year-old mentioned her newest match marked her finest win in Miami. She had gained solely one in all six earlier head-to-head matches in opposition to Svitolina.
“Yeah, I think it was,” she mentioned. “I think (with) Elina, you have to produce your best tennis. Happy with the way we were able to execute today.”
Barty superior to play the winner of Thursday night time’s match between Bianca Andreescu and Maria Sakkari. She by no means has confronted Andreescu however owns a 4-1 benefit in head-to-head matches in opposition to Sakkari.
“Both tremendous competitors, tremendous athletes,” Barty mentioned. “Maria’s someone who’s the most physical on the court. Never played Bianca, so maybe it’s a fresh start for both of us. She knows how to win big tournaments and she loves the big matches.”
This shall be Barty’s second remaining of the yr. She gained the Yarra Valley Classic event in February.