Preview: Barty vs. Anisimova a battle between velocity and variation
The two are hardly classical clay-courters, bu they’ve been playing like dyed-in-the-wool dirt-ballers over the last two weeks.
Barty and Anisimova are hardly classical clay-courters; one likes to rush the net, the other to pummel ground strokes and end points quickly. But they’ve been playing like dyed-in-the-wool dirt-ballers over the last two weeks in Paris. Barty has dropped one set, and Anisimova none—not even to defending champion Simona Halep in the quarterfinals.
The Aussie and the American have never played, but it’s safe to say their match will be a battle between velocity and variation. Anisimova will bring the velocity on her forehand and backhand, and Barty will do what she can to make slugging winners as complicated as possible for her opponent. The result may lie on Anisimova’s racquet; will she be on, or will she be off? And if she’s on, will Barty be able to turn her off before two sets are up? Winner: Barty
