Cricket fan Barty bowls into Open fourth round AFP, Melbourne Local hope Ash Barty bounced Greece’s Maria Sakkari from the Australian Open third round Friday and revealed she planned to celebrate by watching the Australian cricket team in action against India. Barty, seeded 15, saw off the unseeded Sakkari 7-5, 6-1 in 82 minutes to reach the last 16, her best performance at Melbourne Park after third round appearances in 2018 and 2017. She is yet to drop a set and finished in time to see the start of Australia’s third one-day international against India at the neighbouring Melbourne Cricket Ground. “Ice bath, physio, coffee, cricket – I’m good,” she said when asked about her post-match plans. The 22-year-old will face a fourth-round test against the victor of the blockbuster clash between defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and five-time major winner Maria Sharapova later Friday. Barty is currently among the standout players on the women’s tour, winning seven of eight matches this month to back up a title victory in Zhuhai late last year.
Cricket fan Barty bowls into Open fourth round AFP, Melbourne Local hope Ash Barty bounced Greece's Maria Sakkari from the Australian Open third round Friday and revealed she planned to celebrate by watching the Australian cricket team in action against
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