Wimbledon | Ruthless Barty packs off former champion Kerber, enters final
Ashleigh Barty is one victory away from realising her dream of winning the Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s first triumph.
The 25-year-old World No. 1 produced her best performance of The Championships so far to beat 2018 champion Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6(3).
Barty had never progressed further than the fourth round at Wimbledon despite being good on grass; she was the junior champion in 2011.
Bouncing back
However, she took the first set with just the one break of serve and then showed real determination to turn around a 1-4 deficit and force the tie-break where she had six match points.
Kerber saved three, but it was only delaying the inevitable and soon it was Barty who raised her arms in celebration and placed her racquet over her head as the moment sank in.
“It’s incredible, it was as close to as good a tennis match that I have ever played,” said Barty who fired eight aces and 38 winners.
