Barty was gracious after the loss, paying tribute to Rogers and saying she is prepared to move on knowing the year has been a success, over all. “She’s resetting on the road, she’s worked through some injuries on the road,” Rogers said. “She’s won five titles. I mean, this girl is everything every player wants to be.”With the home crowd behind her, Rogers, 28, won the first set easily. It looked as if that might be the case when Barty cruised to an easy win in the second set and then went ahead, 5-2 in the third.

Source: International New York Times September 05, 2021 02:27 UTC