Barty wins again at Wimbledon: "It has been an incredible experience"

Yesterday something very special happened at Wimbledon. Ashleigh Barty, the 2021 champion and former world No. 1, returned to the AELTC to compete in the legends' draw, partnering with her esteemed Casey Dellacqua. Although they won the match, the most important thing was the feeling of seeing the Australian in form, perhaps in time for a third comeback. 'You guys kill me with this question, you all know I don't,' she would respond hours later to the press, with her classic smile. With the biggest doubt of all now dispelled, we have no choice but to settle for her opinion on other topics. Returning to compete “Coming back here is incredible; this place holds some of the dearest memories of my career. It's very nice to be back with my best friend on the court again. It's very special, surprising at the same time, a great surprise to be back on the Centre Court again. For Casey and me, it was amazing to relive the last match we played together on this court; it was beautiful to be out there tonight. I think everyone enjoyed it; we had a really great time.” The fittest in the draw “It's very fun; there are many opponents in the draw that I played with years ago, with whom I played recently. Some retired relatively recently, that's true. It's very nice to be back doing what I love, I mean, I love playing tennis, I love having that balance to bring my family with me and have them experience it too. It's all been very special.” Two years retired “My life has changed a lot since then. My childhood dream was always to win here, to win this tournament, luckily I was able to do it. I was fortunate to be in a position to be on such a beautiful court as this, a court where all athletes dream of playing. Today, while serving, some memories came back, although there have been many changes in my life in the last two years. One feels different when under scrutiny in an individual final than when you're out there with your best friend. But yes, both feelings are pleasant but very different.” Tennis commentator on the BBC “It's something new, something I hadn't done before, so I'm catching up with the commentary. It's very nice working with the BBC; I've worked with some of the best in history, learned a lot, and enjoyed watching tennis again. I had a tremendous view as a commentator on Court 1, with good views and being able to absorb everything happening on the court. I hope people enjoyed it from home, although I'm not sure if I made a mistake or caused indifference, but I'm enjoying it.” Pending rivalry with Swiatek “I never thought about it, I had a very satisfying career. I really enjoy seeing others do well; we've seen Iga dominate for most of the time in these last two and a half years, it's incredible the composure she has formed, going on a fabulous journey, winning many matches and dominating the circuit. It's all about discipline, as well as hard work and talent. It takes putting all this together, so it was impressive to see everything from a distance. I don't know the ins and outs, I didn't follow it closely, I just know she's always there in the big moments, which is impressive.”

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