Published on : 10/07/2021 – 17:48
World number 1 Ashleigh Barty won on Saturday in the Grand Slam final against Czech Karolina Pliskova. This is the first time since 1980 that an Australian has won the London tournament.
The Australian Ashleigh Barty, world No. 1, won the Wimbledon tournament on Saturday July 10, beating the Czech Karolina Pliskova (13th) 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3) in the final) .
Crouching in tears in front of her clan, she seemed not to come back, before climbing the platform to throw herself in the arms of her relatives.
At 25, she won her second Grand Slam title after Roland-Garros, in 2019, which allowed her to settle at the top of the WTA ranking and has not moved since.
In the footsteps of Evonne Goolagong Cawley
She is the first Australian to win Wimbledon since 1980 and the 4e player to win the junior double-main draw at the All England Lawn tennis Club.
50 years ago Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon. As a tribute, Ashleigh Barty performed with an outfit very inspired by the dress worn by her compatriot in 1971.
With AFP
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