Tag: #AshleighBarty
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Battling Barty sets up Adelaide final, Rublev wins thriller
Adelaide, Australia, Jan 17 (AFP/APP): World number one Ashleigh Barty will warm up for the Australian Open with a final at the Adelaide International after a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) comeback win over Danielle Collins on Friday. The Australian, whose matches have been 5,000-strong sellouts all week at Memorial Drive, will face Dayana Yastremska on…
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Barty not concerned despite first up loss
Brisbane, Australia, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at the Brisbane International on Thursday. American qualifier Jennifer Brady notched up her first ever win over a top 10 player when she beat Barty 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Pat…
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Top-ranked Barty named WTA Player of the Year
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (AFP/APP): Australian Ashleigh Barty, whose breakout 2019 campaign included a French Open crown and world number one ranking, was named the WTA Player of the Year on Wednesday. Barty, who is the first Australian to top the women’s tennis rankings since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1976, took the award with 82…