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Ashleigh Barty

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Ashleigh Jacinta Barty, born in 1996, is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer who was ranked world number one in women's singles for 121 weeks. She won three singles majors, the 2019 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the 2022 Australian Open, completing a major on all three surfaces, plus the 2018 US Open doubles with CoCo Vandeweghe. After a junior career that included the 2011 Wimbledon girls' title, she left tennis in 2014 to play cricket for the Brisbane Heat before returning in 2016. She retired in March 2022 while still ranked number one, and is known for her all-court game and excellent serve.

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Birth Year
1996 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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Australian Open, Competitions
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French Open, Competitions
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Wimbledon, Competitions
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Tennis, Sports
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Nationality

Australia

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is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer
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1. Olympedia: Ash Barty (Olympedia)
Olympedia
  • Biographical information, Born
    Born 24 April 1996
  • Biographical information, Sex
    Sex Female
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2. Ashleigh Barty (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, titles
    Barty won 12 WTA Tour-level singles titles, and three majors
  • Lead, nationality
    is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer
  • Plays: Tennis, Lead, sport
    is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer
  • Competed In: Wimbledon, Lead, Wimbledon
    three majors at the 2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and 2022 Australian Open
  • Competed In: Australian Open, Article text
    With her title at the 2022 Australian Open on home soil, she won a major in singles on all three surfaces.
  • Competed In: French Open, French Open
    Barty won 12 WTA Tour-level singles titles, and three majors at the 2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and 2022 Australian Open, as well as the 2019 WTA Finals.
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