Ash Barty Wimbledon party's huge impact on regional women's sport

Melanie Whelan
Updated July 12 2021 - 6:23am, first published July 11 2021 - 10:01pm
CHEERING: Ballarat tennis players Marleen Gort and Milla Fraser are pumped ahead of Ash Barty's Wimbledon singles final on Saturday night. Pictures: Melanie Whelan
CHEERING: Ballarat tennis players Marleen Gort and Milla Fraser are pumped ahead of Ash Barty's Wimbledon singles final on Saturday night. Pictures: Melanie Whelan

The Ash Barty impact on grassroots sport is real. Half a world away from Wimbledon, the excitement of Barty's championship match was felt on the tennis courts of Central Victoria.

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Melanie Whelan

Melanie Whelan

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