Ashleigh Barty aces Garbine Muguruza 7-63 6-4 in the final in Melbourne on Sunday. The match lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes. This was a sensation result for Barty that didn’t play a competition for 1 year. Many were also doubting about her world no.1 status after she was out from the tour for so long.
Also, Ashleigh was truly impressing by the fact that she defeated Muguruza in straight sets after the Spaniard trashed everyone on her way to the final leaving peanuts to her opponents.
Highlights Ashleigh Barty vs. Garbine Muguruza Yarra Valley Classic – Melbourne
Barty’s Interview
Live score progression and stats
Ashleigh won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 9th (4-5) game, Ashleigh broke back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 10th (5-5) game before bringing the set at the breaker that she won 7-3.
Tiebreak
The Australian won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 3rd (3-0), 6th (5-1) and 10th (7-3) point. On the other side, Muguruza won 2 minibreaks in the 5th (1-4) and 9th (3-6) point.
Ashleigh won the tiebreak 7-3 after she conquered a decisive 4-0 lead.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3
The Australian converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 15-40 and 30-40), the 6th (2-3 30-40), the 8th (4-3 30-40) and the 9th game (4-5 15-40). On the other side, the Spaniard was perfect in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 8th game (4-4 30-40).
They played 85 points. The Australian conquered the set after winning 5 more points than Muguruza (45-40). Barty lost 16 points on serve (23-16). on the other side of the court, the Spaniard conceded 22 points on serve (24-22).
Barty had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Muguruza in the 1st game (1-0). Anyhow, there was more work to do for the Australian to win the set as the Spaniard found the way to break back in the 6th (3-3) game. Barty maintained her focus to break Muguruza in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).
Ashleigh converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 3rd (2-0 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Garbine was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (2-3 30-40).
They played 69 points. The Australian won 7 more points than Muguruza (38-31). Barty surrendered 7 points on serve (18-7). On the other side, Garbine conceded 20 points on serve (24-20).
Barty added $ 16,480 to her prize money after winning this final. She has earned $ 50,000 in total after winning this tournament.
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
1h:47
At the end of the match, Ashleigh scored 84 points vs. Garbine’s 70.
Barty
Barty served very well to win 78% of the points (31/40) behind her first serve. Nevertheless she won only 43% points (10/23) on her second serve. The Australian struck 11 aces and she committed 3 double faults. Ashleigh won this match even if she was battling in converting her break points as she converted only 36% (4/11) of the procured opportunities.
Muguruza
On the other side, Garbine was stunning in converting all her break points (3/3). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the encounter.
After this match, the head to head between Barty and Muguruza is 3-1 for Ashleigh.
This was the 9th career title for the Australian. (see list of the title). Muguruza remains with 7th titles. (see list of the title)
