Ash Barty will be trying to win a second trophy in her past seven Grand Slam tournaments when she faces Karolina Pliskova at Wimbledon on Saturday. Pliskova seeks her first major championship, five years after losing in her only previous Slam final. Goolagong’s second Wimbledon title in 1980 was the most recent for an Australian at the All England Club. “So far, my second final, second time I’m playing against a player (who is) No. “Really intelligent player,” was three-time major champion Kerber’s assessment after losing to Barty 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals.

Source: Indian Express July 09, 2021 13:42 UTC