Barty wins the Australian Open, ending a 44-year drought
The wait has been long. But after 44 years, Australian tennis has managed to place a champion in the record of its Grand Slam. Ashleigh Barty has managed to end the drought by winning the Open de Australia and take over from his compatriot Chris O’Neill who achieved it for the last time in 1978. […]
Ashleigh Barty, the first Australian to be champion in Melbourne in 44 years
BarcelonaAshleigh Barty sometimes doesn’t seem very good at being the center of attention. Today, half the country followed her on television. Outside Melbourne’s Rod Laver Track, thousands of young people gathered in front of a giant screen to cheer her on, amid screams and inflatable kangaroos. Australia was preparing a party, aware that Barty, the […]
Ashleigh Barty, the first Australian finalist in Melbourne in 42 years
BarcelonaAustralian Ashleigh Barty has managed to unite an entire country every time she hits a ball. The world number one has qualified to play in the Australian Open final for the first time. It is just one step away from ending the long journey of the Australian tennis desert, which has not seen any local […]