She probably uses the slice more effectively now." Barty has not played her best tennis yet in Melbourne: When we first started, she probably used the slice a lot more. "She's probably used her two-hander a lot more in the last couple of years. She doesn't use it tactically as much against certain players, but she will mix it in according to who she's playing and what she needs to get out of the slice as well. Against some players it makes no difference whatsoever. She'll vary it according to who she's playing. If you haven't practiced it enough now, you're probably not going to get that right. It's probably a bit late the day before to try to get that right. When you see who Ash has to play, you see them out there practicing someone hitting a slice backhand to them. "I think the fact that they don't see it that often and then have to come up against it - it's actually quite funny. There's not many girls out there that hit a slice backhand. Here are five key things we learned: What makes Barty's slice a weapon: So it's not like you can really do anything with that."īarty's longtime coach, Craig Tyzzer, spoke to reporters after the quarterfinal round to provide some insight into her preparation and outlook on her progress through the tournament. "Then on her backhand side, I mean, everything is coming in at your shoelaces on the baseline. It feels like you can't really get in a rhythm off of that forehand side. I think her forehand she's doing a really good job at mixing up paces and spins, as well. "I think she's got a little bit more precise on her serve. "I think everything has just improved a little bit," Madison Keys said of Barty after the semifinal. The 25-year-old Queenslander has been incredibly sharp, a particularly impressive feat given she shut down her 2021 season after the US Open in September. Over the same stretch, she has not lost a set and has dropped more than three games in a set just three times. In the midst of her perfect start, Barty has been broken only once in her past nine matches. The World No.1 is 10-0 on the season and into her third major final and first at the Australian Open, where she will face American Danielle Collins on Saturday. It might not be a new Ashleigh Barty in the 2022 season, but by all accounts it is certainly an improved one.
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