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Australia’s Ashleigh Barty in action during her third round match against Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Saturday. Barty’s all-round prowess frustrated the big-hitting 29th seed in the 6-2, 6-4 third-round clash.

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Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her third round match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Saturday. Barty's all-round prowess frustrated the big-hitting 29th seed in the 6-2, 6-4 third-round clash.

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