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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season, while Katerina Siniakova topped the doubles rankings for the second time. Barty, a 25-year-old from Australia, joins Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert as the only women to lead the year-end tennis rankings […]
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2018 Champion Kerber vs. No. 1 Barty in Wimbledon Semifinals
July 7th, 2021 
Awake Goy WIMBLEDON, England—When Angelique Kerber grabbed the opening set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal Tuesday, the full-capacity crowd saluted the accomplishment with cheers that bounced off the closed roof at No. 1 Court. Kerber’s reaction? Just a matter-of-fact, straight-faced stroll to the sideline. No shouts or leaps or fist pumps. Unlike the other women headed to the […]
Nadal and Barty out of Australian Open as event enters final stages
February 18th, 2021 Awake Goy Two of tennis’ top seeds are out of the Australian Open in Melbourne after being defeated in the quarter-finals. Ashleigh Barty, who lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to Karolina Muchova, spoke about her defeat after the match. She was hoping to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since Chris O’Neil in 1978. “It’s heartbreaking, of […]
