Wimbledon 2021: Ash Barty and a piece of Australian tennis history
Ash Barty has crowned herself the first Australian Wimbledon winner since 1971 with her final victory over Karolina Pliskova. The world number one remembered the winner at the time just a few minutes after her triumph.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jul 11, 2021, 09:39 am
It was exactly 50 years ago that a certain Evonne Goolagong crowned herself the shining winner on Church Road, the winner of the Wimbledon Grand Slam. A golden anniversary that was crowned in 2021. By Ashleigh Barty, who became the first Australian player since 1971 to win the All England Tennis Club with her three-set win over Karolina Pliskova.
A moment steeped in history for Australian tennis, which the winner was also fully aware of. "That's unbelievable," said Barty after her triumph. "I hope I've made Evonne proud." The title at Wimbledon is enormously important for the world number one, as they emphasized in the course of the award ceremony: "It took me a long time to put it into words that I wanted to dare to dream and to say that I was this incredible Wanted to win the tournament, "said Barty.
Barty wins 2011 junior title
This is already the second title for Ash Barty, even though the Australian had won the first in the junior competition of the lawn major. "To be able to live my dream now, with everyone here, that made it better than I could ever have imagined," said Barty emotionally , who was now able to celebrate her second Grand Slam title at women's level at Wimbledon , after the world number one had already triumphed in Roland Garros in 2019.
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The big defeated that afternoon in London, Karolina Pliskova, was combative despite the bitter disappointment: "I have mixed feelings. It is clear that my dream always was and always will be to win a Grand Slam, that's what I tried since I started. That will continue to be the goal, "said Pliskova. She knew she would get more opportunities. And that's why it is also clear to the Czech: "I will not give up."
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