New South Wales congratulates Ash Barty
Date Time New South Wales congratulates Ash Barty Minister for Sport Natalie Ward said Ms Barty, a proud Indigenous woman, was a role model and inspiration to the next generation of female tennis players. “I’m a fierce advocate for women in sport, and Ash’s win should spur every young girl to follow their sporting dreams,” Mrs Ward said. “I was overcome with emotion the moment she won. “At a time when we all need inspiration and hope, Ash has lifted a nation. Ms Barty follows in the footsteps of her mentor Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the last Australian woman to win Wimbledon in 1980...