Tennis-Barty wins Aussie battle to reach Wimbledon semis


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 07 Jul 2021

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty reacts after wining her quarter final match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty outclassed compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday and set up a meeting with 2018 champion Angelique Kerber.

In the first all-Australian women's Grand Slam quarter-final since the 1980 Wimbledon championships, the 25-year-old Barty produced a calm and composed display on Centre Court.

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