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Kate Middleton Presents A Gong To Ash Barty After Her Wimbledon Triumph

July 11, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Kate Middleton was all smiles as she attended the women’s Wimbledon final, won by Ash Barty, with Prince William after coming out of self-isolation.

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton glowed as she presented Ashleigh Barty with the trophy following her triumph over Karolina Pliskova at Centre Court.

She later congratulated the pair on Twitter for playing an ‘incredible match’.

What an incredible match and performance by both athletes!

Congratulations @ashbarty on being crowned #Wimbledon champion.

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 10, 2021

“It was amazing to see the atmosphere and support from the fans echoing through centre court once again,” they added. “Well done to Wimbledon and the staff on continuing to make the Championships such a special event.”

It was amazing to see the atmosphere and support from the fans echoing through centre court once again #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/2E0Vb6wdRg

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 10, 2021

Kate, who is a sponsor of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), wore an emerald green dress and floral face mask as she sat with Wills in the Royal box.

Australia’s world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty wins the second Grand Slam title after beating Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon 2021 final 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Saturday.

The top-seeded Barty adds this championship to the one she won at the French Open in 2019.

“This is incredible,” said Barty, in tears. “It took me a long time to verbalise, to dare to dream it and say it.”

After climbing up into the stands to hug her team, she told the Centre Court crowd: “I didn’t sleep a lot last night. I was thinking of all the what-ifs. I hope I made Evonne proud.

“I have to thank every single person in this stadium. You’ve made my dream so special,” she said.

Barty, who acquired the junior Wimbledon title in 2011, has become the fourth woman in the Open era to go on to also lift the women’s title after Britain’s Ann Jones, Swiss Martina Hingis and France’s Amelie Mauresmo.

She has been sporting a scallop-hem dress in tribute to Goolagong Cawley, her idol, friend and mentor on her 50th anniversary.

🏆 #Wimbledon | @ashbarty pic.twitter.com/JC25bcZp8X

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021

Ashleigh Barty Wins Her Maiden Wimbledon title beating Pliskova In The Final

July 11, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Australia’s world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty wins the second Grand Slam title after beating Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon 2021 final 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Saturday.

The top-seeded Barty adds this championship to the one she won at the French Open in 2019.

“This is incredible,” said Barty, in tears. “It took me a long time to verbalise, to dare to dream it and say it.”

After climbing up into the stands to hug her team, she told the Centre Court crowd: “I didn’t sleep a lot last night. I was thinking of all the what-ifs. I hope I made Evonne proud.

🏆 #Wimbledon | @ashbarty pic.twitter.com/JC25bcZp8X

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021

“I have to thank every single person in this stadium. You’ve made my dream so special,” she said.

She has been sporting a scallop-hem dress in tribute to Goolagong Cawley, her idol, friend and mentor on her 50th anniversary.

“I know how to lose, believe me”

Pliskova’s progress to the final had been somewhat under the radar because of a poor run in the build-up.

Her only previous Grand Slam final was the 2016 US Open, and since then she had reached only two more major semi-finals before this year’s Wimbledon.

Coming into the match she had hit a tournament-leading 54 aces but in the first set here she managed none at all.

She fired five aces in the second as that part of her game began to improve but her nerves were still visible at the changeovers when she repeatedly jigged her legs up and down.

Her emotions spilled over during her on-court interview as her voice broke, saying: “I never cry, never, and now…”

She later added: “It was not the plan to cry because I don’t want to cry on the court. I feel like, OK, cry in the locker room, but not on the court. Somehow I could not.”

“Of course there’s going to be next chances. I think plenty of them. I’m not going to give up on that,” she vowed to come back stronger.

“In the end, the result is we both tried to win so somebody has to lose. You have to accept that. I will definitely.”

“I know how to lose, believe me. I’m so good in that.”

Ashleigh Barty reaches final; Hopes To Clench Wimbledon Title

July 9, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia reached the Wimbledon 2021 women’s singles final on Thursday.

Ashleigh Barty bags spectacular win as she defeated German Angelique Kerber with the sets of 6-3, 7-6.

The 33-year-old Kerber used all her experience on the surface to hit back in the second set and looked poised to take it into a decider when serving at 5-3.

Kerber’s game went off in the tiebreak and Barty surged into a 6-0 lead and despite missing out on three match points she was never going to let her opportunity slip.

A made backhand from Kerber sent Barty through to her second Grand Slam final, having won the French Open in 2019.

However, Barty will take on either Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic or Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus in Saturday’s final.

The total prize money pot for 2021 is set at £35million.

This figure may seem huge but it’s actually a reduced figure, down almost 8% compared to the 2019 pot which stood at £38million.

As of 2008 both men and women will receive equal prize money.

The victors of the finals will win a staggering £1.7million.

This sum may seem vast but it’s a steep fall from 2019 when the singles winners, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep won £2.35million.

The runners-up of the singles will also win a hefty amount, as those who take second place will receive £900,000.

The prize money pot diminishes with those in the First round receiving £48,000 down to £8,500 for those in the First Qualifier.

Wimbledon 2021 Permitted to have maximum Capacity Spectators

July 5, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

The 2021 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament will have capacity crowds from the singles quarterfinals onwards as the COVID-19 restrictions on attendances are eased, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club announced.

Attendances have been capped at 50% since the start of Wimbledon 2021 last Monday although next weekend’s finals were to grow to 100%.

After a triumphant opening week, the Championships have now been permitted to run at full capacity from Tuesday’s women’s quarter-finals onwards on Centre Court and No.1 Court.

It will mark the first time outdoor stadiums will be at full capacity at a sporting event in Britain since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down sports in the country in March 2020.