Ash Barty underlines favourite status by trouncing Pegula at Australian Open

World No 1 eases past quarter-final opponent in straight sets Player yet to drop a set and wrapped up victory in an hour Ash Barty's rapid march through the Australian Open draw continued on Tuesday as she faced her highest ranked opponent so far, the in-form 21st seed Jessica Pegula, and treated her with the same disdain as all others who have crossed her path in Melbourne this year. This time, Barty allowed Pegula just two paltry games as she reached her second career Australian Open semi-fina...