Barty serves up easy win

ASHLEIGH Barty dispensed with France’s Kristina Mladenovic in straights sets, with the Australian advancing to the third round at Britain’s grasscourt Eastbourne International.

However, the news wasn’t so good for compatriot Daria Gavrilova, the 15th seed falling to Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.

Barty came away with the 6-3, 6-2 win in 76 minutes and on the strength of a superior first serve although the match only featured six aces, four of them the Queenslander’s.