Craig Tiley: What Barty has achieved is a really hard thing to do
Australia was heaping praises for the new queen of tennis – Ash Barty, who recently claimed the World No.1 ranking after winning the WTA Birmingham Title.
Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley commended a "remarkable historical accomplishment". "It's a really hard thing to do and to achieve, that is just fantastic," he told the Channel Nine TV network. “I know her, she's humble about it. She just wants to get back on the tennis court and have a good hit."
Sydney's Daily Telegraph wrote about the new “queen" of tennis and claimed that her down to earth attitude is simply refreshing. “Watching her win a match is like watching those old-fashioned black and white news reels where an Evonne Goolagong or a Rod Laver graciously accepted their win without huge fuss or fanfare," it wrote.
"She makes Australians feel proud she is one of us. Long may she reign."
Billie Jean King was among the tennis legends offering congratulations to Barty, tweeting, “With incredible versatility, perseverance, and focus, Ash Barty is an inspiration to the next generation of young players in Australia. Well done!" she tweeted.
Tennis Queensland chief Mark Bloomfield said children "have a role model now". "They have seen one of their own start as a five-year-old, learn here in Brisbane, go right through the ranks and come out as world number one proving that they can all do it," he told reporters.
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2YaxbDR
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