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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

Danielle Collins aims to deny Ash Barty’s pursuit Australian Open history after surgery saves her career

Forty-four: the number of years Australia has waited for a home winner of its Grand Slam, a run that finalist Ash Barty has been reminded of from the moment she entered the professional ranks.

For Barty, the hurdle to overcome is that of history and expectation akin to Andy Murray in winning Wimbledon for the first time.

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