MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australian world number one Pat Rafter said Ash Barty's game is tailor made for grass but he has always believed the Wimbledon champion would prosper on a fast-paced hard court.
After the women's number one claimed the Wimbledon title last year, her coach Craig Tyzzer said he also thought Barty's first Grand Slam would come on a hard court in either Melbourne or New York.
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