Ash Barty, you made us all proud to be Aussies
Great news on Ash Barty’s win. We can only hope it is the start of a good year so that we can put the insanity of the past two years behind us.
Ashleigh Barty
Hermit nation: Extreme measures Barty took to avoid Covid
So hellbent on ensuring she could compete in the Australia Open, Ash Barty has detailed the extreme lengths she went to in a bid to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
Brilliant and brave: how Barty kept a nation’s dream alive
Ash Barty’s Australian Open dream was crumbling. She trailed 1-5 in the second set. She decided that if she went down, it’d be swinging – and a rousing comeback began.
Ratings gold for Barty’s victory
World No.1 women’s player Ash Barty’s victory at the Australian Open was a success both on and off the court.
Why Barty’s family was convinced she’d never return
Ash Barty could have been lost to tennis for good in 2015. Her family has opened up on the incredible subplot to her success story.
On all surfaces, Barty has joined the GOATS
Ash Barty turned her life around by trusting her gut. Now she’s one of only five current players to win a major on all three surfaces.
Special advice Barty would give future Grand Slam champ
It’s the photo of a future Grand Slam and Australian Open champion which has gone around the world more than once. Now Ash Barty has revealed the advice she’d give her younger self.
Barty makes surprise admission after historic victory
A triumphant Ash Barty has celebrated her Australian Open win, which ended a 44-year drought, by revealing the driving force behind her success.
How Barty celebrated drought-breaking triumph
Ash Barty has revealed how she celebrated ending Australia’s long wait for a homegrown Open champion and thanked Aussies for their fervent support of her campaign.
Ash delivers emotional message
Newly crowned Australian Open champion Ash Barty posted a message to fans just hours after her historic win captivated the nation.
A nation unites: Ash triumph smashes TV records
A record TV audience tuned in to watch Ash Barty make Australian Open history as her incredible run to glory united the nation.
Touching Barty moment Aus Open got so right
As sporting royalty watched from the stands, Barty was left speechless in one of the great moments.
‘Speechless’: Australia loses it over ‘incredible’ Barty triumph
Ash Barty’s drought-breaking Australian Open win overwhelmed the nation, including several commentators watching on.
‘Unheard of’ Barty record going into slam final
If there is one thing Ash Barty has been this Aus Open, it’s clinical. She has demolished her opponent in flawless fashion and she goes into the final with a terrifying stat behind her.
How Barty can unite Australia after years of pain
Many Australians have been to hell and back in the past two years as Covid separated families and cost livelihoods. As Scott Gullan writes, Ash Barty is the tonic we all needed.
Cathy Freeman: My message for Ash as history awaits
Champions know champions, and Cathy Freeman senses Ash Barty is in the zone. She speaks exclusively about Barty’s quest for an historic Aus Open title.
Ash serves nation’s dreams – and her own
Ash Barty, the most quintessentially Australian of Australians, plays the final of the Australian Open against American Danielle Collins on Saturday night. She loves this country as much as any athlete ever has.
Aussie tennis greats rally around Barty
Ash Barty will try to end Australia’s 44-year Australian Open title drought on Saturday night, and the country’s tennis greats are backing her in
Barty’s ‘biggest fan’ set to pass her baton on
Ash Barty’s biggest fan is the person from whom the 25-year-old will quite possibly take the crown of Australia’s last Australian Open titleholder.
‘Couldn’t be happier’: Last Aussie champ ready for Barty triumph
Chris O’Neil will be in the Rod Laver Arena stands to see if Ash Barty can succeed her as a home-grown Australian Open champion
Karma’s a beauty for Barty
Ash Barty was crying herself to sleep last year. Now she’s into her first Australian Open final. ‘You wonder what you can achieve,” she says. “You wonder what you can do.”
Serena’s text that brought Barty back from the brink
Seven years ago a burnt out Ash Barty quit the tennis circuit fearing she could be done for good but then she got this text message from Serena Williams.
Sublime Barty has the keys to unlock Open success
Ash Barty has annihilated Madison Keys to set up a blockbuster Saturday night of finals in Melbourne.
‘It sucks’: Blunt answer to tough Barty question
Ash Barty has made her first Australian Open final with a staggering performance against Madison Keys. But what was it like being on the other side of the court?
Sport star’s cute throwback photo
A cute childhood photo of tennis world number one has re-emerged ahead of her semi-final battle at the Australian Open.
How tennis’ deadliest slice backhand started
Her slice backhand has been likened to Roger Federer and one of Ash Barty’s first coaches has given an insight into where one of her great weapons started.
Cash Barty: ‘Unique’ Aussie’s brand a global phenomenon
One of the nation’s biggest agents to the stars says Ash Barty’s combination of talent, likeability, and global appeal will keep her “unique” brand shining long after she retires.
‘I absolutely know 100 per cent how to beat Ash Barty’
The guru who developed the ruthless tactic that ended Ash Barty’s Wimbledon in 2019 is preparing Madison Keys to do it again in today’s semi-final.
Barty dominance defying the doubters
Ash Barty hasn’t always been embraced
‘Helpless victim’: Brutal reality of a Barty masterclass
Ash Barty has advanced to the semi-finals of her home slam in blistering pace. But what is it like to be on the other side of the next for one of her clinics?
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