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Tokyo Games: Ash Barty sights on Olympic glory

The world No. 1 defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in Saturday’s final

Reuters London Published 13.07.21, 03:00 AM
Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty File photo

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Ash Barty has set her sights on Olympic glory after the Australian claimed her second grand slam title at the All England Club over the weekend.

The world No. 1 defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in Saturday’s final.

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Barty, 25, heads into the Tokyo Games aiming to join Steffi Graf (1988) and Venus (2000) and Serena (2012) Williams as the only women in the Open era to win Wimbledon and Olympic singles gold in the same year.

“Being able to represent Australia at the Olympics is going to be an awesome experience and it’s important over this next period to celebrate the fact we’ve achieved something special at Wimbledon,” Barty told the Australian media.

“I have a lot of other goals in mind. My team and I will enjoy some time together and then we will go again. But now I’m really looking forward to the Olympics.”

The 2019 French Open champion had said it was miracle she had the chance to play at Wimbledon after a hip injury forced her to retire in the Roland Garros second round.

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