The Barty fever is particularly high among the Australian Olympic family, with Aussie Olympians and National Sporting Federations supporting Australia’s 17th female Grand Slam champion.
TENNIS: The name Ash Barty is on everyone’s lips today after the 23-year-old won her first singles Grand Slam title at the French Open overnight, defeating Czech Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-3.
Barty is the first Australian to win a major singles title since four-time Olympian Sam Stosur won the US Open in 2011. She’s also the first Aussie to win the Roland Garros French Open since Margaret Court in 1973.
The hashtag #BartyParty has gone viral on social media, with athletes, celebrities, politicians and fans all sending their congratulations to the young tennis superstar.
The Barty fever is particularly high among the Australian Olympic family, with Aussie Olympians and National Sporting Federations supporting Australia’s 17th female Grand Slam champion online.
Check out their messages below...
Congratulations @ashbar96!!! Making Australia proud!!! ❤️?? #RG19
— Cathy Freeman (@CathyFreeman) June 8, 2019
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?????? Huge congratulations to @ashbar96 from the Australian Cycling Team. What an amazing and inspiring achievement. Enjoy! #BartyParty #FrenchOpen https://t.co/b36qkuKHMA
— AusCyclingTeam (@AusCyclingTeam) June 9, 2019
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Congrats @ashbar96 ☺️ Awesome Win!! https://t.co/ZMBvXUr4UU
— Minjee Lee (@minjeegolf) June 8, 2019
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Yes!!!! @ashbar96 dominant performance.
— Jess Schipper OAM (@JessSchipper) June 8, 2019
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How come every tennis player seems to look cute as kids with their tennis racquets and trophies like @ashbar96, when meanwhile, I looked like this as a kid.. ??♀️? Congrats Ash! We are all so proud of not just your incredible performance, but how you go about it. #BartyParty pic.twitter.com/TqnYmmMZEp
— Georgie Parker (@georgieparker) June 9, 2019
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Congrats to @ashbar96, the first Australian woman in 46 years to claim the French Open title! Amazing achievement ?#WomenInSport https://t.co/RLjoxivDcd
— Swimming Australia (@SwimmingAUS) June 9, 2019
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Huge congrats to Aussie @ashbar96 the new French Open Women’s Champion!! Oi Oi Oi ?????? https://t.co/AgBxPaXNGo
— Tully L Bevilaqua OLY (@Bevilaqua41) June 8, 2019
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Congrats @ashbar96, what an achievement!! ???? #respect https://t.co/PI6hrK6KaQ
— Jo Brigden-Jones OLY (@JoBrigdenJones) June 9, 2019
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Barty was feeling the love from The Matildas, who are also in France about to kick-start their Women's World Cup campaign.
YES YOU DID! Congrats @ashbar96 ?? https://t.co/aYf5ISJfw7
— Sam Kerr (@samkerr1) June 8, 2019
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#BartyParty ???!!!!! Congratulations @ashbar96 ???
— Caitlin Foord (@CaitlinFoord) June 8, 2019
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I’m feeling a #BartyParty coming on #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen ?@ashbar96
— Kyah Simon (@KyahSimon) June 8, 2019
And of course, many of Barty's fellow Tennis Australia teammates got behind the new champion.
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I’ve known Ash for a long time and she’s always been special. Winning a French Open title doesn’t confirm what we’ve always known. So happy for @ashbar96, @CTyzzer and her family for this. #queenslander pic.twitter.com/yErk8chuYW
— John Millman (@johnhmillman) June 8, 2019
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Incredible achievement @ashbar96! ?
— Anastasia Rodionova (@arodionova) June 8, 2019
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What a comeback story! Congrats @ashbar96 French Open Champion 2019 ???
— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) June 8, 2019
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To me you are a champion always (especially as a human being ?) @ashbar96 but now you will forever be a well deserved GRAND SLAM CHAMPION sweetie✨? I am so proud of u & I’ll remain right here as your friend to make sure your head doesn’t get to big ??♀️♥️ #RolandGarros19
— caseydellacqua (@caseydellacqua) June 9, 2019
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Incredible tourney by @ashbar96 ??? too good!!!!!
— alex de minaur (@alexdeminaur) June 8, 2019
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