Ash Barty has lamented a "loose and erratic" effort after she fell flat in a shock first-round Toyko Olympic loss to unheralded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Ash Barty's quest for Tokyo gold has started impressively while John Millman beat rising Italian talent Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-4 to progress to the second round of the Olympic men's tennis event.
Ash Barty's animal instincts to "hunt" and gather trophies will override any anxieties and nerves as she chases tennis's greatest prize on Saturday night.
Ash Barty says she's living a dream after winning Wimbledon's battle of the Aussies on Centre Court with a virtuoso destruction of her friend Ajla Tomljanovic that's seen her career into the semi-finals for the first time.
