
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty stunned by Karolina Muchova in Australian Open quarterfinals
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World No. 1 and home favorite Ashleigh Barty exited the Australian Open after she was stunned by Karolina Muchova in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old Czech mounted an amazing comeback to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena to reach her first career grand slam semifinal. After her victory, the No. 25 seed said she was fulfilling a childhood dream with her run at the Australian Open.More Related News

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