Ashleigh Barty is urging Emerson Jones to simply loosen up and revel in her Australian Open second regardless of “the next Barty” comparisons which are being positioned on the rising star.
This week, the 16-year-old clinched her first WTA Tour victory on the WTA 500 match in Adelaide.
And never solely that she gained her first essential draw match, however got here in type since she shocked top-50 participant Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-0.
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After upsetting world No. 37 Wang, Jones additionally competed extraordinarily nicely in opposition to world No. 9 Daria Kasatkina earlier than the Russian sealed a 7-5 6-3 win.
Together with her Adelaide run, the promising star drew optimistic consideration to herself forward of the Australian Open, the place she is ready to make a debut as a wildcard.
Nevertheless, her current success additionally led to some evaluating her to Australian tennis icon Barty.
When requested about it, the previous three-time Grand Slam champion urged the general public to permit the 16-year-old to create a picture for herself.
Barty: Be one of the best Emerson Jones that you may be
“I actually do assume that this Australian summer time is sort of the right alternative for her to soak all of it in and revel in it with out that strain.
“I feel it’s ‘be the best Emerson Jones that you can be’. Her recreation has quite a lot of growing to do, she’s solely a younger teenager.
“Her entire life is forward of her, her entire profession is forward … I’m excited for her.”
In the meantime, the Australian wildcard is ready for a particularly robust opener as she is ready to fulfill world No. 6 Elena Rybakina.
Jones beating Rybakina is not that life like however simply competing nicely in opposition to the Kazakh could be a significant success for the 16-year-old.
