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Ash Barty makes it 14 in a row as she charges into the third round of Wimbledon

Aussie Ash Barty has steamrolled her way into the third round of Wimbledon after defeating Belgium opponent Alison Van Uytvanck in straight sets.

Barty continued her dominating form defeating her unseeded opponent 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the third round of The Championship.

The 23-year-old will play the winner of British 22-year-old Harriet Dart or Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia in the next round.

Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates victory after her Ladies' Second round match against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium during Day four of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates victory after her Ladies' Second round match against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium during Day four of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Following the dominant performance social media was alight with praise for the world No.1.

Barty’s Wimbledon snub

Ashleigh Barty was dealt yet another Wimbledon snub with her victory over Van Uytvanck on Thursday being shunted to Court Two.

Instead of taking on Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck on the showpiece Centre or No.1 Court in the afternoon, the French Open champion continued her campaign in the morning round of matches.

The surprising move from the All England Club comes on the back of the Seven Network's controversial decision to leave coverage of the top seed's first-round match against China's Zheng Saisai and focus on the all-Australian battle between Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson on Tuesday.

Wimbledon officials have opted instead to showcase British battler Cameron Norrie's match against Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishkori for the Centre Court curtain-raiser.