Full details hereAshleigh Barty won her maiden Wimbledon title as she beat Karolina Pliskova in a nervy final to become the first Australian women's champion for 41 years. Barty won the first 14 points to take early charge in a 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win on the 50th anniversary of idol Evonne Goolagong Cawley's maiden win here. Barty took an early break in the third, which proved decisive as she added the Wimbledon trophy to the French Open title she won in 2019. Barty emulates Goolagong Cawley on 50th anniversaryBy winning Wimbledon, Ashleigh Barty has fulfilled her childhood dreamBarty has been sporting a scallop-hem dress in tribute to Goolagong Cawley, her idol, friend and mentor. "She put it out there just a few months ago that she wanted to win Wimbledon."

Source: BBC July 10, 2021 15:11 UTC