Barty joins Aussie list of world No.1s

List of Australian tennis world No.1s after Ashleigh Barty rose to the top of the rankings with victory over Julia Goerges in the Birmingham Classic final.

ASHLEIGH BARTY BECOMES THE FIFTH AUSTRALIAN TENNIS PLAYER TO BECOME WORLD NO.1 SINCE RANKINGS BEGAN IN 1973.

JOHN NEWCOMBE: 8 weeks June 3 1974 - July 28 1974

EVONNE GOOLAGONG CAWLEY - 2 weeks - April 26, 1976 - May 9, 1976

PATRICK RAFTER: 1 week - July 26 1999 - August 1 1999

LLEYTON HEWITT: - 80 weeks between November 19 2001 - June 15 2003

ASHLEIGH BARTY: June 24 -