Ash Barty makes Saturday date with ‘childhood dream’
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
London | Ashleigh Barty will “live out a childhood dream” of playing a Wimbledon final on Saturday, after a tough but emphatic semi-final win against former champion Angelique Kerber.
The Australian was at the top of her game by the end of the second set, as she disposed of the dangerous German 6-3, 7-6. She described the 87-minute encounter as being “as close to as good a tennis match as I’ll ever play”.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
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