Barty sets up Last-16 clash with Krejcikova

Ashleigh Barty celebrates her win over Katerina Siniakova on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Ashleigh Barty set up a clash of French Open winners in the Last 16 of Wimbledon after the world numer one beat Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.

The 25-year-od Australian won the 2019 French Open and meets the current champion of Paris Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic for a place in the last eight. "It was a hell of a match right from the first point," said Barty.

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"Another great challenge (Krejcikova) but looking forward to it. "She has been playing some great stuff and it will be a new challenge for me as I have never played her before." Barty -- who has never been beyond the Last 16 at Wimbledon -- is bidding to win her first Wimbledon singles title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's maiden crown.

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