18 February,2021 06:52 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
Karolina Muchova
Karolina Muchova said she was living a dream on Thursday after staging a stunning comeback to upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and storm into the Australian Open semi-finals, rallying from a set down.
The Czech 25th seed looked on her way out after Barty raced through the opening set, but after a medical timeout Muchova returned a different player to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena as the Australian crumbled. She will face Jennifer Brady for a place in the final after she American beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
"I think it's a goal you're setting up when you're playing tennis. For me, at least, it's the majors, the Grand Slams, to go far," said Muchova, whose best previous Grand Slam result was the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2019. "For me to be in semi-finals, it's like a dream," she said. The tide turned after the medical timeout, with Barty losing momentum.
Melbourne: Ashleigh Barty said Karolina Muchova was within her rights to take a medical timeout that changed the course of their Australian Open quarter-final. "When you call for the trainer, you obviously tell the umpire what the reason is. And then the doctor and physios come out and assess it. That's within the rules," said Barty.
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