World No 1 and Australia’s very own Ash Barty showed excellent tennis prowess to clinch the women’s singles Wimble tennis. She beat 8th seed Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4) 6-3 in a nail-biting finish creating history by becoming the first Australian woman since her idol Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980 to claim the coveted title. She also became the second Indigenous woman to ever do so, along with Cawley.
The matched that was played in the early hours of Sunday AEST lasted nearly two hours with Barty starting off brilliantly winning the first 13 points.
Despite a hip injury that forced her to withdraw from Roland Garros, the 25-year old accomplished what she said was a dream since childhood.
An emotional Barty sank to the ground with tears of joy. The crowds roared, a poster from a fan read, ‘C’MOM BARTY, LET’S GO PARTY’.
In her post match press conference, the Queenslander said, “Evonne is a very special person in my life. She has been iconic in paving a way for young indigenous youth to believe in their dreams. She’s done exactly that for me as well. She’s been an icon for years. Knowing she’s only ever a phone call away is really cool. If I could be half the person that Evonne is, I’d be a very happy person.
“Australians have such a rich history in sport. Being able to be a very small part of that is something I always dreamt of, to try and create a legacy, a path for young girls and boys to believe in their dreams. Learning my lessons along the way has been one of the best parts of my journey.
“To achieve my biggest dream, has been absolutely incredible. The stars aligned for me over the past fortnight—incredible. That it happened to fall on the 50th anniversary of Evonne’s first title here, too, is absolutely incredible.”
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