PARIS (Reuters) - Ashleigh Barty has all the tools to become the first Australian woman in 46 years to win the French Open title when she faces fearless Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday. "Barty has so much variety, a little more experience and I think she’s had a better year so far and a good claycourt season," said Eurosport expert and 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert. "Vondrousova is younger, and she should feel no pressure, but the question is -- in her first Grand Slam final, will she feel pressure? Mast Wilander, a three-time French Open champion and Eurosport analyst, believes Barty has all the qualities to become the ninth champion in the last 10 women's majors. But a Grand Slam final is sometimes decided on nerves and 23-year-old Barty, whose previous best run at a major came in this year's Australian Open when she reached the quarter-finals, might be better equipped to deal with the occasion.

Source: The Star June 07, 2019 17:26 UTC