‘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.
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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?
Why Ash Barty needs Serena
Ash Barty is into the Australian Open semi-finals. There’s only one thing missing. A great rival.
Barty and Kyrgios are Aus Open’s perfect marriage
Finally there is an understanding that Ash Barty and Nick Kyrgios are what they are. And when it comes to the Australian Open, that combination is perfect.
Barty’s butterfly effect
Ash Barty is floating through the Australian Open. In any number of ways, from her matches to her press conferences, it’s the butterfly effect.
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