Ashleigh Barty loses coach but wins latest Australian Open encounter

  • Barty beats China’s Yafan Wang 6-2, 6-3 in Melbourne
  • Win comes with ill coach Craig Tyzzer in quarantine

Playing with freedom and no fear, Ashleigh Barty has powered into the Australian Open third round without even a coach. Barty clubbed China’s Yafan Wang 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday before revealing she had been largely flying solo during her charge to the last 32 for only the second time.

With trusty mentor Craig Tyzzer quarantining himself from Melbourne Park with a virus, Barty has been leaning on Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik for support while carrying the hopes of the nation.

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