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Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka advance in Australian Open tuneups; Rafael Nadal wins via walkover

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty has advanced to the Adelaide International semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, while Rafael Nadal advanced via a walkover in tuneup tournaments ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam event.

Barty used her usual backhand slice and powerful forehand drive but also set down 17 aces and won 31 of 32 points on her first serve to advance Friday. Barty lost to Kenin in the Australian Open semifinals at Melbourne Park two years ago. Read More

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