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One of the many reasons Ashleigh Barty has been No. 1 on the WTA rankings for 102 weeks in a row—and 109 overall—is her incredble record against top players.

When she faces a big name late in a tournament, she almost always wins.

With her 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 9 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals of the WTA 500 event in Adelaide today, Barty has now won 12 of her last 13 matches against Top 10 players, a stretch that dates back to midway through the 2019 WTA Finals.

BARTY VS TOP 10 PLAYERS SINCE MIDWAY THROUGH 2019 WTA FINALS:
d. No. 6 Kvitova in 2019 WTA Finals RR, 6-4, 6-2
d. No. 2 Pliskova in 2019 WTA Finals SFs, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
d. No. 8 Svitolina in 2019 WTA Finals F, 6-4, 6-3
d. No. 8 Kvitova in 2020 Australian Open QFs, 7-6 (6), 6-2
d. No. 8 Sabalenka in 2021 Miami QFs, 6-4 6-7 (5), 6-3
d. No. 5 Svitolina in 2021 Miami SFs, 6-3, 6-3
d. No. 9 Andreescu in 2021 Miami F, 6-3, 4-0 ret.
d. No. 9 Pliskova in 2021 Stuttgart QFs, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
d. No. 5 Svitolina in 2021 Stuttgart SFs, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
d. No. 7 Sabalenka in 2021 Stuttgart F, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
l. to No. 7 Sabalenka in 2021 Madrid F, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
d. No. 10 Krejcikova in 2021 Cincinnati QFs, 6-2, 6-4
d. No. 9 Swiatek in 2022 Adelaide-1 SFs, 6-2, 6-4

Awaiting Barty in the Adelaide final is No. 14-ranked Elena Rybakina, and the news gets even worse for her—Barty has won 16 of her last 17 matches against Top 20 players, a stretch that dates back to the start of last year.

BARTY VS TOP 20 PLAYERS SINCE START OF 2021:
d. No. 15 Muguruza in 2021 Melbourne-1 F, 7-6 (3), 6-4
d. No. 15 Azarenka in 2021 Miami 4th Rd, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
d. No. 8 Sabalenka in 2021 Miami QFs, 6-4 6-7 (5), 6-3
d. No. 5 Svitolina in 2021 Miami SFs, 6-3, 6-3
d. No. 9 Andreescu in 2021 Miami F, 6-3, 4-0 ret.
d. No. 9 Pliskova in 2021 Stuttgart QFs, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
d. No. 5 Svitolina in 2021 Stuttgart SFs, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
d. No. 7 Sabalenka in 2021 Stuttgart F, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
d. No. 17 Swiatek in 2021 Madrid 3rd Rd, 7-5, 6-4
d. No. 12 Kvitova in 2021 Madrid QFs, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
l. to No. 7 Sabalenka in 2021 Madrid F, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
d. No. 17 Krejcikova in 2021 Wimbledon 4th Rd, 7-5, 6-3
d. No. 13 Pliskova in 2021 Wimbledon F, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
d. No. 13 Azarenka in 2021 Cincinnati 3rd Rd, 6-0, 6-2
d. No. 10 Krejcikova in 2021 Cincinnati QFs, 6-2, 6-4
d. No. 12 Kenin in 2022 Adelaide-1 QFs, 6-3, 6-4
d. No. 9 Swiatek in 2022 Adelaide-1 SFs, 6-2, 6-4

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— Adelaide International (@AdelaideTennis) January 8, 2022

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