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Ian Chadband

Barty's a Fed-like game changer: Wilander

Ash Barty has been hailed as a Roger Federer-like game changer who could inspire a whole new generation of Australian tennis players to become champions.

Barty's drought-breaking success for the domestic game in the Australian Open persuades seven-time grand slam champion Mats Wilander that she could go on to win 10 more major titles and transform the sport's future in her home country.

With her attractive all-court game allied to her humble, down-to-earth personality, Wilander, a triple Open champion himself, calls her the "total package".

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