Ashleigh Barty concedes not even she could have imagined climbing to number one ...
LONDON - Ashleigh Barty concedes not even she could have imagined climbing to number one in the world rankings heading into Wimbledon but for fellow Australian Samantha Stosur it is no surprise.
This month, against all the odds, the Queenslander became the first Australian woman for 46 years to win the French Open despite having never expressed a liking for claycourt tennis. While Barty’s varied all-court game, including the best sliced backhand in women’s tennis, has been instrumental in her march up the rankings, Stosur believes Barty’s biggest weapon is her ability to out-think her opponents.
“I remember talking to her at Fed Cup matches and talking about opponents and she was always very switched on and knows very clearly what she needs to do.“She just has that eye to be able to work things out. It’s a massive bonus to be able to think your way through a match.”Stosur, who herself battled back from illness on her way to beating Serena Williams in the 2011 U.S. Open final, said Barty’s self-imposed break from tennis had been key to her reaching her full potential on her return.
“I don’t think she went to the French thinking she had a shot which is maybe why she went there and put no pressure on herself, she was just playing it and enjoying it, and getting through the rounds and suddenly she’s won a Grand Slam.
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