| Match: Finished | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Barty (AUS) (1) | 6 | 6 |
| A. Van Uytvanck (BEL) | 1 | 3 |
| Completed Sets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Set won by A. Barty | 6 - 3 | A. Barty leads 2 to 0 |
| Set won by A. Barty | 6 - 1 | A. Barty leads 1 to 0 |
Australian world no.1 Ashleigh Barty will take on Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium in the second round at Wimbledon. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 8:00pm (AEST).
After a brilliant start to 2019, Barty has the number one ranking and therefore more favourable early matches in this tournament.
In Barty’s opening match, she defeated Saisai Zheng of China in straight sets, 6-4 6-2.
This relatively cruisy match allowed her to blow out some cobwebs and loosen the shoulders, following a week without competitive games due to her withdrawal at Eastbourne.
Challenged in the first set by Zheng’s net game, Barty battled to find her range on the forehand and was unable to dominate with the slice backhand as she would have liked to.
After breaking to take the first set, Barty didn’t look back, finishing the match in one hour and 16 minutes.
As always, Barty is keeping a level head and is only focussed on the next task at hand; her second-round opponent Van Uytvanck.
On Tuesday, Van Uytvanck beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets to move through to the second round, where she now faces the world number one.
Van Uytvanck’s 6-4 4-6 6-2 victory over the former world number two took a little under two hours.
Currently ranked number 58 in the world, the right-hander Van Uytvanck had a good run at Wimbledon last year, making it through to the fourth round.
Barty and Van Uytvanck have only played once before, in Montreal in 2018. On that occasion, Barty won 7-6 6-2.
Prediction
It will be a tougher match-up against Van Uytvanck’s serve, but Barty should be able to use her variety to put pressure on the big shots in Van Uytvanck’s repertoire.
Another good hit out awaits, but Barty should move through comfortably to the third round.
Barty in straight sets.
Game Information
Venue: Court No. 2, All England Club, London, England
Time: 8:00pm (AEST)
TV: 7TWO, Fox Sports
Online: Plus 7, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports
Betting: Barty $1.05, Van Uytvanck $8.50
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Sarah Wildy
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Thanks for following along and I hope enjoy The Roar's continued coverage of Wimbledon. David is currently blogging Aussie and number 25 seed Alex De Minaur vs Steve Johnson.
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Ashleigh Barty has defeated Alison Van Uytvanck to move through to the third round of Wimbledon, 6-1 6-3 in 54 minutes. The Australian dominated the opening set and really the whole match, her variety and ability to pass the volley of Van Uytvanck was too good. Under pressure serving the match, Barty seemed to tense up and wasn't able to finish it on the first attempt. However, after a few more minutes on court than required, Barty continues on her path at Wimbledon. Her next opponent will either be Harriet Dart of the UK or Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, the two are currently locked in a tight battle on court 5. Dart took the opening set in a tie-break.
Sarah Wildy
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GAME, SET AND MATCH, BARTY The number one seed, Ashleigh Barty is through to the third round. Long rally and Barty finishes in style with a volley down the line. Barty 6 | 6 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3
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Barty plays powerfully into the volley of Van Uytvanck, who puts it into the net. Match point for Barty… Barty 6 | 5 | 40 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 30
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Forehand error from Barty, levels things at 30-all. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 30
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Double fault following that challenge from Van Uytvanck. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 15
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Van Uytvanck challenges the serve, was long and remains OUT. Barty 6 | 5 | 15 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 15
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Barty plays the forehand long. Barty 6 | 5 | 15 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 15
Sarah Wildy
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Game, Uytvanck. BREAK BACK by Van Uytvanck. Strong response to Barty's missed first serves. Barty 6 | 5 | 0 Van Uytvanck 1 | 3 | 0
Sarah Wildy
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Barty's serve closing this match out hasn't been as good as earlier in the match. Van Uytvanck goes after the second serve. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 40
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Drop shot from Barty is too short. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 30
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Van Uytvanck almost misses the smash, recovers and then Barty makes an error into the net. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 15
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Van Uytvanck unsure, backhand error from her. Barty 6 | 5 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 0
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Barty to serve for the match... Takes the first point with an unforced error by Van Uytvanck. Barty 6 | 5 | 15 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 0
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Game, Van Uytvanck. Strong service game from Van Uytvanck, to love she holds and forces Barty to now serve for the match. Barty 6 | 5 | 0 Van Uytvanck 1 | 2 | 0
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Game, Barty. Barty 6 | 5 | 0 Van Uytvanck 1 | 1 | 0
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Second serve from Barty... Van Uytvanck attacks it and forced error on the backhand. Barty 6 | 5 | 40 Van Uytvanck 1 | 1 | 30
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Lovely ACE down the T from Ash. Barty 6 | 4 | 40 Van Uytvanck 1 | 1 | 15
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Van Uytvanck goes after the return, misses it long. Barty 6 | 4 | 30 Van Uytvanck 1 | 1 | 15