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World no.1 Ash Barty fights off match point in huge Miami Open scare – Wide World of Sports
Aussie No.1 forced to stare down massive upset
Australia’s Ash Barty has survived a massive scare to beat qualifier Kristina Kucova in her opening match at the Miami Open.
Kucova served for the match at 5-3 in the third set, and Barty was forced to save a match point before breaking back.
The world No.1 was far from her best, but able to close out the match against her 30-year-old opponent, who is ranked 149 in the world.
Barty won the last five games to take the match 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, although even that wasn’t simple, with the Australian coming…
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