MELBOURNE : Ash Barty is in prime position to end Australia's lengthy wait for a home winner at this year's Australian Open but defending champion Naomi Osaka and a host of others will be out to spoil the party for the women's world number one.
"I feel good leading up to an Australian Open like I have every year," Barty said after her Adelaide triumph. "I think she's got a huge chance to win here," ESPN analyst and former world number three Pam Shriver said."I think there's a pretty good chance she's playing the best tennis and I love the way she's serving."Other than Osaka, who won all her four majors on hardcourts, the women's field at the Australian Open also features several other Grand Slam winners including the latest, U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu.
"She obviously prefers hard courts tenfold," said Brad Gilbert, a former world number four and coach to Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick among others. While the withdrawals will take some sheen off the year's opening major, a depth of talent remains in the women's competition.
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