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[meteordust]

Tennis legend and Wiradjuri woman Evonne Goolagong Cawley has paid a heartfelt tribute to "little sister" Ash Barty, saying she just sensed it was "her time" to win Wimbledon during NAIDOC week.

Barty's nerve-wracking 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 final victory over Czech Karolina Pliskova came 10 years after Barty won the Wimbledon girls' singles title at age 15, and exactly 50 years after Goolagong Cawley hoisted the Venus Rosewater Dish for the first time.

Australian tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley says she knew Ash Barty was a champion

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[dolorosa_12]

I was so happy to see Barty win (I caught the last set, and it was incredibly dramatic, and not an easy win for Barty), and the historical significance (and timing) makes it even better!

[meteordust]

Yeah, it was a nailbiting match! Such a historic occasion, and a wonderful achievement.