With some players there’s a big moment early in their career and then they are held to that in terms of expectation. With Barty, she was a little under the radar and then BANG! She wins the French Open, then a couple of weeks later she’s world No. 1.
Ash Barty started 2022 in style, winning her 20th title in Adelaide. Picture: Mark Brake/Getty ImagesIt starts with the serve. She has a nice rhythm to it and it’s very reliable. Then, once the rally starts, she mixes it up better than any other female player and gives her opponent little chance to stay totally balanced.
Her understanding of how to open up the court, getting her opponent on the move, is phenomenal. The forehand is the strike weapon, with fantastic racquet head speed, from under the ball. And when she gets to the net, you can tell she’s excelled at doubles. It’s fair that the public would think there’s more pressure on a top Australian player to perform at their home Open - Chris O’Neil in 1978 and Mark Edmondson in 1976 were the last local singles champions in their respective divisions - but, looking at how Ash carries herself, none of the outside noise really matters to her. It’s all about expectation from within.
codesportsau Who cares the number one is out it's not really a competition any more just watching people had a ball around
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