Barty unburdened by Wimbledon pressure

Aussie big guns Ashleigh Barty, Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur and John Millman have safely advanced to the second round at Wimbledon.

Ashleigh Barty (AUS) celebrates recording match point during her match against Saisai Zheng. Source: AAP / Michael Nigro

Revelling in her new role as world No.1, Ashleigh Barty is embracing the chance to thwart Serena Williams' latest quest for tennis history by joining the American great in the record books.

Shunning the supposed pressure of being top seed at a grand slam for the first time, Barty led Australia's batch of big guns into the second round of Wimbledon with a nerveless display on day two of the championships.

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