Tennis - WTA Premier - Eastbourne International - Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, Britain - June 24, 2019 Australia's Ashleigh Barty poses with the WTA World No. 1 trophy Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
LONDON (Reuters) - The angle of Ash Barty's climb to the top of women's tennis has been so steep, the rise so fast, that the sight of her name perched on top of the Wimbledon draw as top seed and favourite still requires a second glance.
A month ago when the French Open began the 23-year-old Australian was just another name in a wide-open women's field being spoken about as a title contender.
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