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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

Ash Barty overcomes weight of history to reach first Australian Open final

Rarely can a player have spent less time on court in their quest for a Grand Slam title than Ash Barty.

In only her second Australian Open semi-final, the big serve of Madison Keys – along with Barty’s the most potent in Melbourne to date – and her obdurate groundstrokes were meant to provide the biggest test to date.

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