The Story of Ashleigh Barty

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Ashleigh Barty (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian professional tennis player and former cricketer. 1 in the world in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the second Australian WTA singles No. Barty is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion, and is the reigning champion at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In total, Barty has won 15 singles titles and 12 doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Born in Ipswich in Queensland, Barty began playing tennis at the age of four in nearby Brisbane. As a teenager, Barty had early success in doubles on the WTA Tour in 2013, finishing runner-up at three Grand Slam doubles events with veteran Casey Dellacqua, including at the Australian Open while 16 years old. She had a breakthrough year in singles in 2017, winning her first WTA title at the Malaysian Open and rising to No. Barty then won her first Premier Mandatory and Grand Slam tournament titles in doubles in 2018 before accomplishing the same feat in singles in 2019, highlighted by her victory at the 2019 French Open. Barty won five more titles in 2021, including a second major singles title at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and two WTA 1000 titles.