Australian Open: Ash Barty beats Maria Sharapova to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal
New Delhi: Ashleigh Barty has made the quarter-finals of a major for the first time in her promising career after coming from a set down to beat former champion Maria Sharapova in a gripping encounter at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
The first set but fought back in convincing fashion to defeat the 2009 winner Sharapova 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.
She is the first Australian through to the last eight of the women’s draw since Jelena Dokic’s run at Melbourne Park 10 years ago.
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