The pair had met three times before, Garcia successful the first time in the final of Wuhan 2017, and Barty bettering her once in each of the subsequent two years.
Barty served first and opened and closed with aces 1-0
García replied, matching Barty’s sliced backhand with some crafty shot making of her own. Until the errors crept in, and on break point a perfectly placed lob allowed the Australian to wander into the net and put away a winner. 2-0.
A textbook service game gave García little chance and then some Djokovic like returning and retrieving set up three break points. The break came on the third with a clean winner, one of so many already.
Barty held brilliantly, and in five games had contributed some of the most breathtaking tennis by an Australian for some time.
García, not playing especially bad tennis, was more competitive when attempting to avoid the dreaded bagel.
Taking a number of excursions to deuce, and saving set points, but not all of them, García finally fell victim to Barty’s skill at the net.
6-0 Australia.
Set two began less convincingly for Barty, double faulting for 30-30. She steadied though, clinching the game with another ace.
García let a 30–15 lead slip, and on break point a Barty forehand converted for 2-0.
Big serving and a savage forehand quickly took Barty to 3-0 and nothing would stop the worlds best in her current mood.
Another break point and we were gonna be outta here early today.
Yep. 4-0 and Barty to serve.
French resistance in the form of two break points. Both saved, the second with a clever second serve. Barty survived luckily. 5-0.
A Barty winner and a pair of García errors brought up three match points. Two saved but when García found the net it was over.
Ash Barty defeated Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-0.
After Day 1
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