Wimbledon to drop Mrs and Miss on women’s honours board to match men’s titles
Married female winners of the tournament have been recognised on the honours board by their husband’s initial and surname Wimbledon organisers have decided to remove titles before the names of female champions on the honours board at the tournament. Currently, the honours board – which has the name of every female champion on it – […]
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World number one tennis star Ash Barty retires aged 25
Barty won three Grand Slams during her career The world number one-ranked women’s tennis star Ash Barty has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 25. Barty won three Grand Slams during her career and the Australian has called time on her career just two months after winning the Australian Open. What […]
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Ash Barty becomes first home Australian Open winner in 44 years
The long wait for a homegrown winner is finally over She. Has. Done. It. After generations without a homegrown winner, Ash Barty wins the Australian Open, making her the first Australian to win the tournament in 44 years. Incredible. Barty, 25, took on 27th seed Danielle Collin’s in the women single’s final on Saturday, January […]
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