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Barty Big Winner in Women in Sport Award


Ashleigh Barty's career year just got better.

The world No. 1 was a double winner in Australia's ninth annual Women’s Health Women in Sports Awards in Sydney on Wednesday.

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Barty was crowned Sportswoman of the Year and captured the Moment of the Year award for her rousing run to the Roland Garros championship.

“I’m very fortunate to be nominated amongst so many other empowering women in Australian sport and to come away with the win is a bonus,” said Barty, who accepted her awards via satellite video.

The honor comes a week after Barty made history as the first female tennis player to win 'The Don' award at the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame awards in Melbourne.





The 23-year-old Barty beat Markéta Vondroušová 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open final becoming the first Aussie woman to win Roland Garros in 46 years since Hall of Famer Margaret Court beat Chrissie Evert to take the 1973 title.

Hall of Famer Evert handed the Roland Garros trophy to Barty, who reflected on her "mind-boggling" journey from world No. 623 on June 6th, 2016 to Grand Slam champion.




"Three years ago ranked 628 it's mind boggling, it really is," Barty said afterward. "It's been the most amazing journey. I've enjoyed every single minute."

Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Corleve 


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