Daria Gavrilova ‘scared’ to ask world No.1 Ash Barty for a lift back from training – Wide World of Sports

Ash Barty may be the nicest superstar in sport – but her world No.1 status still left a fellow Aussie “scared”.
Daria Gavrilova will play Barty in round two of the Australian Open after both Aussies powered through their opening matches.
‘Dasha’ recalled a recent exchange with Barty where she needed a lift back from training, yet was daunted by asking the top-ranked women’s player – entirely needlessly, as it turned out.
“I have a lot of respect for Ash,” Gavrilova said.
“You know, she was training…

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