With her team down 0-1, Barty came out on fire, and started a first-set serving clinic in the opening game of her match, as she blasted two aces en route to a hold. The World No.1 then cracked the set open by firing a lovely lob over the head of Garcia, then volleying away the Frenchwoman’s reply to break for 2-0. Barty earned a second break with a forehand passing winner to obtain a commanding 4-0 lead.

After crunching another ace to close out a hold for 5-0, Barty became embroiled in a lengthy game as Garcia fought valiantly to avoid the bagel. The French No.2 started to hit her targets more successfully when the chips were down, forcing errors and evading four set points.

However, an errant overhead by Garcia gave Barty a fifth set point, which she converted with a deft crosscourt backhand. The Australian had six aces overall in the opening stanza, and won 12 of her 14 service points without ever facing a break point during that timeframe.

For the second time on Saturday, there were no momentum swings after a dominant first set. Barty broke for 2-0 by finishing off a rally with a forehand winner, and continued to use her serve divinely as she eased to 3-0.

With a 4-0 lead, Barty finally faced break points for the first time in the encounter, but two huge serves staved Garcia’s chances off, and the Australian held on for 5-0. Garcia then erased two match points in the next game, but on the third, the Frenchwoman pushed a forehand into the net, giving Barty the 56-minute double-bagel win.

The teams move into the three decisive Sunday matches on level footing, where Barty and Mladenovic are scheduled to face off after their outstanding Saturday performances.

“[Kristina] was able to control the ball a little bit [in the first match],” Barty said on court. “That’s the challenge for me tomorrow: to come out and try to take her out of her comfort zone. She was free-swinging a little bit at the start and got on a little bit of a roll.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge tomorrow, I can’t wait to play out here in front of all you guys, with my team, and hopefully we can come away with the goods tomorrow.”