Ashleigh Barty wins Australia’s most prestigious Don Award for second time
2 years ago

Ashleigh Barty wins Australia’s most prestigious Don Award for second time

The Hindu  

Ashleigh Barty, the winner of the Australian Open women’s singles title in January, has been conferred with The Don Award, Australia’s most prestigious annual sports award. The award is named after the country’s legendary cricketer Don Bradman. The Don Award, given by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, is bestowed on an athlete or a team “which has provided the most inspiration to the country through performance and example in the past year.” This is the second time Barty has won the coveted award since 2019. Apart from her, Olympic gold medal-winning hurdler Sally Pearson and Olympic champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker won the award twice.

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Australian Open 2023: Ash Barty brings winner’s trophy to Rod Laver Arena before Rybakina vs Sabalenka final
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Ash Barty brings winner’s trophy to Rod Laver Arena before Rybakina vs Sabalenka final

The Hindu  

Ash Barty, last year’s Australian Open champion, brought the winner’s trophy, the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, to the Rod Laver Arena before the women’s singles final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne on Saturday. Listen to the crowd 🙌@ashbarty delivers the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ahead of the women's singles final.#AusOpen • #AO2023pic.twitter.com/5hqEg4GI2H — #AusOpen January 28, 2023 …

Ashleigh Barty: Down-to-Earth Star of Many Sporting Talents
2 years, 9 months ago

Ashleigh Barty: Down-to-Earth Star of Many Sporting Talents

News 18  

Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty excels at so many sports that she has played professional cricket and even won a golf tournament, but it was in tennis where she rose to become the best in the world. She leaves the sport having been world number one for more than two years and with three Grand Slam singles titles, having also won the …

Women’s tennis: World No.1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement
2 years, 9 months ago

Women’s tennis: World No.1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement

Al Jazeera  

The Australian won 15 titles, including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open and was the sport’s top player for 121 weeks. “Ash Barty, the person, has so many dreams she wants to chase after that don’t necessarily involve travelling the world, being away from my family, being away from my home, which is where I’ve always wanted to …

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retires from professional tennis at 25: ‘I want to chase after some other dreams’
2 years, 9 months ago

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retires from professional tennis at 25: ‘I want to chase after some other dreams’

New York Times  

Ashleigh Barty is retiring from professional tennis, she announced in a post on Instagram. Barty is a three-time Grand Slam champion, winning titles at the 2019 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon and the Australian Open earlier this year. Following her announcement, tennis players around the world reacted to Barty retiring, including Andy Murray, Simona Halep, Madison Keys, Karolina Pliskova and …

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty 'Humbled' After Joining Tennis Royalty
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty 'Humbled' After Joining Tennis Royalty

News 18  

Ashleigh Barty says she feels “humbled” to have joined tennis royalty’s most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces, but vowed: “There’s still work to be done.” The 25-year-old achieved the feat by becoming the Australian Open’s first home champion in 44 years when she came from 1-5 down in the second set of Saturday’s final …

Barty time as Australia end a 44-year wait at the Australian Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Barty time as Australia end a 44-year wait at the Australian Open

Hindustan Times  

Throughout the last fortnight as she went about mesmerising her home fans at this Australian Open, Ashleigh Barty wouldn’t give away a drop of emotion. Ash Barty of Australia holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships. However, as Barty struck a forehand …

Ash Barty beats Danielle Collins to claim maiden Australian Open title
2 years, 10 months ago

Ash Barty beats Danielle Collins to claim maiden Australian Open title

Hindustan Times  

World number one Ashleigh Barty eased past America's Danielle Collins on Saturday with a straight-set victory to lift her maiden Australian Open title and third Grand Slam trophy at the Rod Laver Arena. She won 6-3, 7-6 in one hour and 15 minutes in Melbourne to become the first Australian woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam title …

Australian Open: Former Cricketer Ash Barty To Face Danielle Collins In Women's Final
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Former Cricketer Ash Barty To Face Danielle Collins In Women's Final

ABP News  

Melbourne, Jan 27 Ash Barty ended a 42-year drought just by reaching the Australian Open final. The top-ranked Barty, who beat Madison Keys 6-1 6-3, needs one more victory to be the first Australian woman to win her home Grand Slam title since 1978. Barty is the first Australian since Wendy Turnbull in 1980 to reach the women's singles final …

Australian Open 2022: World No. 1 Barty beats Anisimova to enter quarterfinals
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: World No. 1 Barty beats Anisimova to enter quarterfinals

India TV News  

Highlights Barty is aiming to be the first Australian woman to win her home Grand Slam title since 1978 Anisimova was coming off a third-round upset over defending champion Naomi Osaka Barty will next play No. 21-seeded Jessica Pegula, who beat fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6, 6-3 Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win …

Barty time in Melbourne?
2 years, 11 months ago

Barty time in Melbourne?

China Daily  

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty is favored to win the Australian Open for the first time when the tournament begins on Monday. Ashleigh Barty will be hot favorite to win her home Australian Open for the first time, but even with Serena Williams absent the world No 1 faces threats from all angles. Unlike the Japanese star, who pulled out …

Barty time in Melbourne?
2 years, 11 months ago

Barty time in Melbourne?

China Daily  

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty is favored to win the Australian Open for the first time when the tournament begins on Monday. Ashleigh Barty will be hot favorite to win her home Australian Open for the first time, but even with Serena Williams absent the world No 1 faces threats from all angles. Unlike the Japanese star, who pulled out …

Barty, Raducanu headline Sydney's Australian Open warm-up
3 years ago

Barty, Raducanu headline Sydney's Australian Open warm-up

The Hindu  

Ashleigh Barty and Emma Raducanu will be the headline acts when elite women's tennis returns to Sydney for the first time in three years, ahead of next month's Australian Open, organisers said on Saturday. World number one and Wimbledon champion Barty was runner up in the last two editions of the Sydney International in 2018 and 2019 before the 134-year-old …

Ash Barty named WTA Player of the Year, Raducanu wins newcomer award
3 years ago

Ash Barty named WTA Player of the Year, Raducanu wins newcomer award

The Hindu  

World number one Ash Barty was named WTA Player of the Year for the second time and U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu took the Newcomer of the Year title, the governing body of the women's game said on Tuesday. Australian Barty, who won the title in 2019, won a tour-leading five tournaments this year including the second Grand Slam trophy …

Australian Open: Barty reaches quarterfinals with win over Rogers
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Barty reaches quarterfinals with win over Rogers

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third straight year by beating Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-4. Barty lost in the semifinals last year to eventual champion Sofia Kenin and didn't play another major tournament in 2020 after deciding to stay in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: Muchova reaches last eight with win over Mertens Barty …

Australian Open 2021 women's singles preview: Ashleigh Barty gets decent draw; Naomi Osaka gunning for second AO title
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021 women's singles preview: Ashleigh Barty gets decent draw; Naomi Osaka gunning for second AO title

Firstpost  

Ahead of the Australian Open’s long-awaited return, Firstpost takes a look at the women’s singles draw and attempts to determine the potential outcome of all four quarters The last couple of weeks have seen Tennis Australia — the organising body bestowed with the unenviable task of hosting a global tournament amidst a pandemic — forced to deal with more drama …

Watch: 2019 French Open champion Ashleigh Barty plays cricket on tennis court; bowls with tennis racquet
3 years, 10 months ago

Watch: 2019 French Open champion Ashleigh Barty plays cricket on tennis court; bowls with tennis racquet

India TV News  

Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty took to Twitter to share a video of her playing cricket on the court. Barty, who has been a former professional cricketer and represented Brisbane Heat in the inaugural edition of the women's Big Bash League, 'bowled' with a tennis racquet to the 'batsman'. Barty will make a return to professional tennis after a year, …

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