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ASH Barty gained fresh momentum for her attack on the WTA Tour today with a career-best singles win over former top-five player Daniela Hantuchova at the Brisbane International.
Barty, the former Wimbledon junior champion from Ipswich, played with a nervelessness belying her lack of experience at the top level of the game to close out her first-round match against Hantuchova 6-3, 7-5 at Pat Rafter Arena.
The Queenslander will play in the second round on Wednesday against either third seed Maria Sharapova or France's Caroline Garcia, who play tonight at Rafter Arena.
Barty had too much poise and control for Hantuchova - who reached a ranking of No.5 in 2003 and is now 33rd - with the strong base of her three wins in qualifying.
Barty celebrates after defeating Hantuchova in the biggest singles victory of her short career. Source: Getty Images
She let out a scream of triumph as she ripped a deep forehand to clinch the win.
Coached by Jason Stoltenberg and rated by former top doubles player Todd Woodbridge as having talent the equal of any of the women in the top 10, Barty was aged just three when Hantuchova started her proud professional career.
Barty, ranked No.190, salvaged her place in the main draw on Sunday by winning her last qualifying match from five match points down against Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens.
Barty shows she can also play a one-handed backhand at full stretch against Hantuchova. Source: Getty Images
Her skills showed the Queensland Tennis Centre crowd how her ranking does not reflect her quality as a player, as 2013 was the last season in which she was restricted in the number of WTA tournaments she could play under WTA age regulations.
Barty's doubles partner, Casey Dellacqua, booked a meeting with world No.2 Victoria Azarenka with a win in the previous match at Rafter Arena, taking out Galina Voskoboeva of the Ukraine in three sets in a second women's rankings upset.
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