The tennis and wider sporting world has delighted in Ash Barty's triumph after the world No 1 became the first local to win the Australian Open women's singles crown in 44 years
Captain Sam Kerr labelled Barty “simply the best” on Twitter while forward Kyah Simon, a proud Anaiwan/Biripi woman, hailed Barty’s influence and said the Matildas would draw inspiration from the Indigenous tennis star.
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