‘Never say never’: Ash Barty refuses to rule out returning to tennis in future:
Women’s world no 1 says she will always be connected to tennis but regrets ...
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Key FactsDan Andrews responds to the Barty-Court discussion
May 2, 2023 · Reading time: ~0 sec.
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- Court is still regarded as one of the most successful athletes in tennis history, having won 24 grand slam singles titles and became the first woman in the open era to win all four majors in the same year in 1970.
- Plans to honor her achievements in the 2020 Australian Open, however, sparked fierce debate, including a movement to remove her name from the second largest arena at Melbourne Park, where the Open is held.
- He wrote, "The 'Ash Barty Arena' to sit alongside the 'Rod Laver Arena' in Melbourne."Ash Barty Arena" to sit alongside the "Rod Laver Arena" in Melbourne."
- "That'll be driven by her," Mr Andrews added.
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- Seventeen-year-old Emerson Jones beat world No. 42 Tatjana Maria 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane, earning her first victory on Pat Rafter Arena.
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