Ashleigh Barty, the world number one, claims that living like a "hermit" is allowing her to sail through the Australian Open draw. On Wednesday, Australian Barty, 25, advanced to the third round after defeating Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-1.
Barty says avoiding coronavirus as rates grow in Melbourne hasn't hampered her as she tries to become the first home champion since 1978.
"For us, it's pretty low-key anyway," she said. "We come and practice and do what we need to do. Otherwise a good book and a coffee and I'm set."
At Melbourne Park this week, the two-time Grand Slam champion has not dropped a point on her serve, defeating Bronzetti in 52 minutes to follow up another impressive victory in the first round.
On Monday, the 2021 Wimbledon winner blasted Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko in 54 minutes, dropping only one game.
After capturing the Adelaide International championship last week, Barty has won all six of her matches to open the 2022 season.
On the strength of her service game, she said: "I'm continually trying to make it a weapon. I'm not the biggest girl out there, but I know I've got a sound technique and I know if I can get my rhythm right and use it effectively, it can be a weapon. As a kid, I was always serving baskets and baskets of serves to try to create that weapon, try to create a really sound shot."