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Ash Barty defends Karolína Muchová’s use of medical timeout in Australian Open quarter-final loss
Ash Barty has said Karolína Muchová had every right to take a medical timeout during their Australian Open quarter-final, but acknowledged it was a “massive turning point” in her loss to the Czech 25th seed.
Key points:
- Barty said Muchová’s medical timeout was within the rules
- Muchová received the timeout, as she said her “head was spinning”
- Barty admitted she lost her sharpness after play resumed in the second set
The world number one exited the tournament courtesy of the 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Muchová, despite being in a dominant position when she led 2-1 early in the second set with a service break in hand.
Play was halted at this point, when Muchová left the Rod Laver Arena court for treatment and a medical timeout, and the course…
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