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Barty hails Brady’s rise: ‘I was absolutely rapt for her’ – WTA Tennis
Defending champion Ashleigh Barty returns to the Adelaide International looking to build on her strong Australian summer start.
Ashleigh Barty is not the type to be tuning into an event after she has bowed out, but the World No.1 was keeping a close eye on the final stages of the Australian Open as her friend and occasional doubles partner Jennifer Brady booked a spot in her maiden major final.
“I was absolutely rapt for her, genuinely pumped,” Barty told reporters ahead of the Adelaide International, where she received a wildcard to defend her title.
“She’s such a brilliant person off the tennis court and then I think…
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