Barty claims World No.1 Ranking with win in Birmingham

Ashleigh Barty became only the second Australian woman to top the world rankings when she won the Birmingham WTA title on Sunday, beating Julia Goerges 6-3, 7-5. The 23-year-old French Open champion emulates Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who held it for a fortnight in 1976. Ashleigh Barty displaces Japan’s Naomi Osaka as women’s world number one.

This post was published on June 24, 2019 6:11 pm