• The world No 6 will play American outsider Danielle Collins
Sentiment counts for little in sport but what there is left in Melbourne this week will be split in the semi‑finals between a former champion, Petra Kvitova, and Danielle Collins, a 25-year-old American who had dreams of being a lawyer and has defied all expectations except her own.
The 28-year-old Kvitova, one of the nicest people in tennis, is in her first semi-final here in seven years, after killing Bambi – the hometown favourite, Ashleigh Barty – 6-1, 6-4.
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Melbourne Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/22/petra-kvitova-beats-ashleigh-barty-australian-open under the title “Petra Kvitova beats home favourite Barty to enter Australian Open last four”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
