MIAMI – Ash Barty is tough to beat under any circumstances, especially when she’s on the ropes. She proved that again Monday.
The world’s top-ranked player has reached the Miami Open quarterfinals, getting there by holding off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 1-6, 6-2.
It was Barty’s 17th win in her last 20 three-set matches, two of those victories for the Australian coming so far in this tournament. “That’s a cool stat,” Barty said.
This, too, was cool: The match lived up to its showdown potential, with the reigning Miami Open champion and current world No.