Barty wins first Wimbledon title on Cawley anniversary
July 11, 2021
LONDON: Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden crown, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 in the final on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Australian who wore a specially-designed dress in tribute to Cawley’s iconic scallop one she sported in 1971 adds the Wimbledon crown to her 2019 French Open title.
“It took me a long time to verbalise, to dare to dream it and say it,” said Barty.
“I didn’t sleep a lot last night, I was thinking of all the what-ifs. I hope I made Evonne proud.”
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