Australia's trump card Ashleigh Barty has delivered again, beating top-10 rival Aryna Sabalenka to put Australia 2-1 up in their Fed Cup semi-final against Belarus.
Samantha Stosur, who lost a near three-hour tussle to Sabalenka on Saturday, will play Azarenka in the fourth rubber, with a doubles decider to split the countries if scores are locked at 2-2.Barty proved too steady for the free-wheeling Sabalenka, grinding away on her opponent's serve until it eventually proved too much for the Belarusian.
Conversely, Barty served well in the clutch moments, fending off the early pressure and sealing the first set with an ace. Sabalenka was the first to crack when she handed the 22-year-old Barty a break with a loose forehand and double fault for a 3-2 lead.Australia's No.1 walked onto court with three-year-old niece Lucy in her arms to start the day and brought her into the post-game press conference.
Go Ash!
GO girls
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