But it is Barty’s tennis that is the true classic. But Barty won that duel within a duel, finishing with 15 aces to Pliskova’s six and winning 86 percent of her first-serve points to Pliskova’s 66 percent. Variety, it seems, is all the rage in women’s tennis. Obviously, there was a bit of a phase in women’s tennis where there was this big power and first strikers that were getting on top of rallies early. It is easy to see her thriving on clay (see the French Open) and grass (see Wimbledon).

Source: New York Times March 30, 2019 19:47 UTC