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Ash Barty makes history at the Australian Open

Ash Barty holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup with Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the Australian Open tennis championships. (AP Photo/Simon Baker)

Ash Barty holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup with Evonne Goolagong Cawley at the Australian Open tennis championships. (AP Photo/Simon Baker) Source: AP

Ash Barty has ended a 44-year drought, pulling off a stunning Australian Open victory becoming the second Indigenous player to win the tournament.



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