Barty crashes Anisimova party to blast into Melbourne quarters

Barty crashes Anisimova party to blast into Melbourne quarters

A laser-focused Ashleigh Barty dismantled American giant-killer Amanda Anisimova on Sunday to battle into an Australian Open quarter-final against Jessica Pegula.

Ashleigh Barty cuts giant-killer Amanda Anisimova down to size to advance in Australian Open

Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty Crashes Amanda Anisimova Party To Blast Into Quarters

Austraian Open: The world number one won 6-4, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena to halt the charge of the unseeded American who stunned defending champion Naomi Osaka in round three.

World number one Ashleigh Barty moves smoothly into Australian Open quarters

Barty saw off Naomi Osaka’s conqueror Amanda Anisimova 6-4 6-3.

Barty moves smoothly into Australian Open quarters

World number one Ashleigh Barty beat American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Ashleigh Barty news: World No 1 moves smoothly into quarters in Melbourne

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty has progressed to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open – a big step towards her hope of winning the title on home soil for the first time.Barty took on Amanda Anisimova from America, who pulled off an upset in her previous round by beating defending champion Naomi Osaka who will subsequently take a hit in the rankings, and claimed a 6-4, 6-3 win to secure her place in the next round.But it wasn’t a complete success…