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Barty Finishes Year as WTA’s No. 1 for 3rd Consecutive Time

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 […]

2018 Champion Kerber vs. No. 1 Barty in Wimbledon Semifinals

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

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 […]

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