Tennis - Australian Open - Quarter Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 28, 2020 Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates winning her match against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - As world number one at her home Grand Slam, Ash Barty felt awkward about the hype surrounding her even before the Australian Open had started.
Now, having reached her maiden semi-finals at Melbourne Park with victory over Petra Kvitova on Tuesday, the down-to-earth 23-year-old has almost nowhere to hide.
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