Ashleigh Barty makes a special fan happy
World number one Ashleigh Barty and her partner Rado surprised a teacher who uses the world's number one as inspiration for her students.
by tennisnet.com
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Dec 11, 2020, 04:16 pm
Australia was hit twice in 2020: first by the devastating bush fires, then by the corona pandemic. The latter seems to be currently under control on the fifth continent, also due to very restrictive entry regulations. Perhaps it was those who made Ashleigh Barty decide not to return to the WTA tour until 2021. Similar to compatriot Nick Kyrgios, who also gave himself the trip to the US Open and then to Europe.
Ash Barty's last match was at the Australian Open, where she lost to Sofia Kenin in the semi-finals. Thanks to the special circumstances and arithmetic skills of the WTA, the Australian still holds the top position in the world rankings. For this reason too, Barty is an inspiration to many compatriots. The same goes for the teacher Jenny Raison, who teaches in New South Wales. And Ashleigh Barty likes to use it as a shining example for her students.
One of them, Sienna O'Brian, contacted Barty with a request to surprise teacher Raison with a video call. But it didn't stop there. See for yourself.