Tennis: Barty's bid for home success ends in quarter-final defeat at Australian Open

February 17, 2021 10:19 AMMELBOURNE (REUTERS) - World No. 1 Ash Barty's bid to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since 1978 ended in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 quarter-final defeat to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday (Feb 17).