- Barty tops Red Group with 6-4, 6-2 win in Shenzhen
- World No 1 will play Halep or Pliskova in semi-finals
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“I feel like I executed really well out there tonight,” says Barty. “I had a few early break points against me, but I played those really well. I was happy with how I played, and how I pushed Petra back.” And with that, she’s off to fire some balls into the crowd.
I’ll level with you – I don’t fancy Kvitova’s chances of a break here. Barty has been rock-solid on serve in this set, and quickly moves 30-0 up. When a half-chance comes the Czech’s way, she sends a tired forehand wide.
Three match points for Barty: the first saved with a cracking return, and the second denied with a drilled winner down the line! Maybe it’s not all over? Barty has other ideas, an unstoppable first serve sealing her semi-final place.
Written by Niall McVeigh
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/oct/31/tennis-wta-finals-ashleigh-barty-petra-kvitova-live under the title “Ashleigh Barty beats Petra Kvitova to seal WTA Finals progress – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
