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| Match: Finished | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Barty (AUS) (1) | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| A. Riske (USA) | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Completed Sets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Set won by A. Riske | 3 - 6 | A. Riske leads 1 to 2 |
| Set won by A. Riske | 2 - 6 | A. Riske has tied the match at 1 set all |
| Set won by A. Barty | 6 - 3 | A. Barty leads 1 to 0 |
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Into the second week of Wimbledon for the first time, the world number one Ashleigh Barty faces American Alison Riske in the fourth round. Join The Roar for all the action with live scores and a blog of the match starting at 8pm (AEST).
Barty demolished young Harriet Dart from the UK in straight sets on Saturday, in her first taste of centre court action at Wimbledon for 2019.
Barty put her head down and went to work, breaking Dart’s opening two service games to take a 5-0 lead in the opening set.
In the second set, Barty faced break points in one service game, but managed to serve her way out of danger, going on to power past the British wildcard in just 53 minutes, 6-1 6-1.
Alison Riske upset 13th seed Belinda Bencic in the third round of the ladies’ singles on Saturday, to set up this fourth-round clash with Barty.
The three set 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory took two hours and 11 minutes.
This is only the second time Riske has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam, the first was the 2013 US Open.
The right-hander also took out 22nd seed Donna Vekic in the opening round, before defeating Ivana Jorovic in a long second round three-set match.
Currently ranked number 55 in the world, Alison Riske and her coaching team have turned to Australian tennis strategist Craig O’Shannessy to “go over a few things against Ash”.
O’Shannessy has worked with the likes of Novak Djokovic and several other grand slam challengers, with Riske and coach Billy Heiser hoping some of his tips can help the American trouble Barty.
Barty and Riske have faced off just once before, it was in the semi-finals of Eastbourne in 2016 – Barty’s comeback year.
Riske was best on that day, ending Barty’s run of six wins with a 7-6 7-5 victory; she went on to win the tournament.
Prediction
After cruising through the first three rounds, Barty faces a challenge in American Riske, who has 13 wins on grass in the past month.
A welcomed test for Ashleigh no doubt, however, she is warm favourite and should get the job done.
Barty in three sets.
Venue: Court No. 2, All England Club, London, England
Time: 8:00pm AEST
TV: 7TWO
Online: Plus 7
Betting: Ashleigh Barty $1.09, Alison Riske $6.50
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