No panic stations as Barty heads to New York to do some damage

FILE PHOTO: Jun 8, 2019; Paris, France; Ashleigh Barty (AUS) poses with the trophy after her match against Marketa Vondrousova (not pictured) on day 14 of the 2019 French Open at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

SYDNEY (Reuters) - "No worries" is one of Australia's more notable contributions to the English language but Ash Barty has preferred the mantra "no panic stations" over the last few weeks as she hit the American hardcourts to prepare for the U.S. Open.

Along with the sort of meteoric rise Barty enjoyed when she won the French Open in June comes a corresponding frenzy at any subsequent setback, as if every defeat was the start of a catastrophic spiral back down to earth.