By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 10, 2021
Ash Barty is a Wimbledon champion and Twitter is going bonkers! The Aussie claimed her second major title on Saturday, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, to become the first Aussie woman to win Wimbledon since 1980.
Here’s how Twitter is reacting.
1.The torch gets passed from Simona to Ash.
2. Great to see Barty following in Pat Cash’s footsteps as she climbs into the crowd.
3. Ash joins a special club.
4. Tennis Australia is PROUD!
5. Made for grass.
6. Ash and royalty.
7.Ash and tennis royalty.
8.A big day for Australians – and indigenous Australians!
9. Perfect symmetry that Barty wins Wimbledon on Evonne Goolagong’s golden anniversary.
10. From a two-time champ to the 2021 champ. Petra chimes in.
11. Vika sends congrats.
12. Aussie Aussie Aussie! .
13. Loved the reaction.
14. Nobody can ever get enough of this pic – except maybe Ash.
15. From juniors to seniors – a great way to celebrate a 10-year anniversary.