CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -She was also a top-10 player in doubles, having achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world. Barty is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the last Australian to win a Grand Slam title, winning at the 2022 Australian Open.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Australian sat atop the women’s singles rankings for a total of 121 weeks with her run prior to retirement lasting 114 consecutive weeks. After ending 2021 as the top ranked female player, Barty became just the fifth woman in history to finish the year as No.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spectators often don the nickname ‘Barty Party’ when supporting her in tournaments, especially during the Australian leg of the WTA Tour. Ash began playing tennis at four-years-old at the West Brisbane Tennis Centre, where she was mentored by Jim Joyce who would become her coach in her junior career.

Detailed explanation-4: -Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title Ash Barty has won the Wimbledon championship for her second Grand Slam title. “I am so supportive of Ash that she does what makes her happy,” Goolagong Cawley told the Associated Press.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ash Barty became the first Australian to win a singles title at her home Grand Slam since Chris O’Neil in 1978 when she beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the 2022 Australian Open final.