Ash Barty has set up a second-round match against Venus Williams in Cincinnati after the Aussie qualifier continued her excellent form on US hard courts.
Cincinnati, OH, USA, 16 August 2017 | AAP
Australian Barty, the world No.48, needed one hour and 24 minutes to beat her American opponent in their first career meeting. Both women earned a start in the tournament through qualifying.
Barty will now play No.9 seed Venus Williams in the second round, after Williams beat fellow American Alison Riske 6-2 6-0, also on Tuesday.
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— Ash Barty (@ashbar96) August 15, 2017
Julia Goerges beat No.10 seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-4 in their first-round clash while Dominika Cibulkova also progressed after she beat Ana Konjuh 5-7 7-5 6-2.
The other Australian woman in the singles draw at Cincinnati, Daria Gavrilova, won her first-round match on Monday against Kristina Mladenovic.