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Ash Barty beats Karolína Plíšková in tough three-setter, extends win streak over top-10 players
The bigger they are, the more likely Ash Barty will make them fall.
Key points:
- Australia’s Ash Barty has beaten Karolína Plíšková to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Tour event in Stuttgart
- The win means the world number one remain unbeaten against top-10 opponents since losing to Kiki Bertens at the WTA Finals in 2019
- Her winning streak will be tested again when she faces world number five Elina Svitolina in the last four
Facing the very best in the business — and beating them — has now become the Australian’s calling card.
She was at it again on Friday, looking perilously close to losing to the big-hitting world number nine Karolína Plíšková in the Tennis Grand Prix quarter-final in Stuttgart before finding a gutsy way to…
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