Ashleigh Barty: We have an amazing bunch of girls
Into the Fourth Round for the very first time, Australian Ashleigh Barty has refrained from commenting on the what is happening on the Men’s side, instead focusing on her next match – winner of Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova.
“Yeah, it's another opportunity for me to go out and test myself against the world's best. I know they play later this afternoon. I'll be home if it does happen to be raining and the cricket is not on, I will flick it over to that,” Barty said.
“No, look, it's another opportunity. Whoever wins that match, obviously they are both quality champions. It's just an opportunity for me to go and test myself against the best.”
Speaking about preparing for the Australian Open, she commented, “I think more than anything it's just the perfect preparation. There is nothing else can get you ready for matches than matches.”
“So it was a perfect preparation through Perth and Sydney, and now I come here feeling great. I feel like I have the matches and tennis under my belts and now it's about going out and executing on the day against my opponent.”
Initially aiming to go deeper into Grand Slams, now that she is in the Fourth Round, how does she feel?
“Yeah, I feel great. You have to keep giving yourself the opportunity to do better and better. You have to keep chipping away. It's all trusting in the process and the work that my team and myself has done in the preseason, and throughout the last 18 months, two years. We're continuing to chip away every single day and get better as a person and as a player every single day and continue to develop my game.”
“It's getting to the point now where I'm feeling more and more comfortable on the court and can play my brand of tennis, which when I execute I know it works against the best in the world.”
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