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Darren Walton

Barty urges de Minaur to embrace the hype and support

Ash Barty has encouraged Alex de Minaur to enjoy the hype during his quest for the Australian Open. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Ash Barty is urging Alex de Minaur to ride the wave of patriotic fervour and support as he continues his bold bid to break the most infamous drought in Australian sport.

Two years after Barty became the first local woman since 1978 to win the Australian Open singles crown, de Minaur is striving to become the first home hope in almost half a century to claim the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

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