The Queenslander, who won the Yarra Valley Classic lead-up event last week, will now focus entirely on singles, with her next assignment against the seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday. However, the match will now be played entirely without spectators after the Victorian government announced a snap lockdown for the state starting at midnight.
“It’s not a very subtle tape job,” Barty said after beating Gavrilova and overcoming a slight flat patch in the second set. “You often see it on a lot of the girls. The guys can hide it beneath their shorts a little bit better. “It’s just a little bit of support. I played a lot of matches in the last 10 days after not playing for 12 months. It’s more of an assistance than anything else.”
scottspits So much for her partner's hopes & dreams. smh AustralianOpen