MIAMI—Amid the unpredictable swirl of this year’s tennis results, with 33 different champions in 33 tournaments, Ashleigh Barty provides a change of pace. The crafty five-foot-five Australian mixes backhand slices and drop shots with a deceptively strong serve and a knack for attacking, which is how she won the Miami Open. Ashleigh Barty’s win against Karolina Pliskova in the women’s singles final at the Miami Open means neither major tennis tour has had a player win twice this season, although Roger Federer could end that trend by winning the men’s singles title on Sunday. Everyone in the draw has a legitimate chance of winning the tournament, and you try to make the most of it.”Article Continued BelowIn Miami, Barty did. Barty became the fifth different Miami Open women’s champion in the past five years.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 00:00 UTC