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After 41 long years, Australia has another Wimbledon women s singles finalist to savour after Ash Barty defeated former champion Angelique Kerber in the last four.
Living up to her world No.1 billing, the Queenslander reckoned she d never played such a fine match after prevailing 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in what she had called her ultimate test on Thursday against the rejuvenated three-time grand slam winner on Centre Court.
In truth, that ultimate test is yet to come on Saturday when Barty will tackle Karolina Pliskova, the tall, big-serving Czech who blitzed 14 aces as she tamed Aryna Sabalenka 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the other power-packed semi-final.
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