“I wasn’t sure if it would ever happen, honestly,” Barty said of reaching the Wimbledon singles final. In 2019, weeks after winning her first major singles title at the French Open, she was upset in the fourth round by Alison Riske. I think a lot of the time your greatest growth comes from your darkest times. She remains the most successful active women’s player not to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. But after a downbeat season, she has returned to form and will return to the top 10 on Monday.

Source: New York Times July 08, 2021 18:00 UTC