Barty advances to Stuttgart quarterfinals

STUTTGART, GERMANY Ash Barty has made a smooth return to European red clay, defeating the dangerous Laura Siegemund at a WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. Siegemund is a former champion at the event and was a Roland Garros quarterfinalist last year, however Barty showed her class in a 6-0 7-5 victory. “I felt like I had to really find some good stuff … even though at times it was a little bit scrappy,” Barty said.