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- Barty starts Madrid party with win over Gavrilova
Barty starts Madrid party with win over Gavrilova
Miami Open champion Ash Barty made a winning start to her Madrid Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 demolition of compatriot Daria Gavrilova.
In her first WTA event since her breakthrough win in Miami, Barty proved too strong for fellow Australian Gavrilova, in a dominant display that sets up a round two clash against either Vera Zvonareva o Danielle Collins.
The world number-nine said she is ready to do some damage on what is her least favourite surface and showed no mercy on compatriot Gavrilova, attacking her Fed Cup team-mate's serve with great effect.