Tennis: Barty tames the Melbourne wind to reach third round

MELBOURNE: World number one Ash Barty overcame high winds and a potentially tricky opponent to ease into the third round of theAfter choking smoke from recent bushfires and torrential rains, players at Melbourne Park on Wednesday had to contend with swirling winds.Nothing the Australian weather could throw at her was about to put Barty off her stride, however, as she continued her quest to become the first home-grown champion at the Australian Open since Chris O'Neil at Kooyong in 1978.

Barty had been wary of Slovenian Hercog, who wore a skull on her black visor to match the one tattooed on her arm, and her caution was vindicated in the second set when the Slovenian attacked her serve. "I think for me it's about doing what I do best regardless of whether it's a first round, third round, or a final," said Barty.

Barty has earned plaudits for her level-headed attitude throughout her meteoric rise to the top and she illustrated it once again when asked whether an Australian champion would be fitting after the bushfire crisis.

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