Ashleigh Barty's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Ashleigh Barty.

Ashleigh Barty is a retired Australian professional tennis and cricket player. She achieved the world No. 1 ranking in women's singles for 121 weeks and reached world No. 5 in doubles. Barty's tennis career includes 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, highlighted by Grand Slam victories at the 2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and 2022 Australian Open. Furthermore, she secured 12 doubles titles, including the 2018 US Open with CoCo Vandeweghe. Her accomplishments mark her as a prominent figure in tennis.

Sections (4)

Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1973: First Australian to win the French Open

In 2019, Barty became the first Australian to win the French Open in singles since Margaret Court in 1973.

1977: Australian duo reach Australian Open women's doubles final

In 1977, Evonne Goolagong and Helen Gourlay were the last Australian duo to reach an Australian Open women's doubles final before Barty and Dellacqua.

1980: Debbie Freeman wins Wimbledon girls' singles event

In 1980, Debbie Freeman was the first Australian to win the Wimbledon girls' singles event.

1980: First Australian woman to win Wimbledon

In 2021, Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980.

1998: Jelena Dokic wins US Open junior title

In 1998, Jelena Dokic was the first Australian girl to win any junior Grand Slam singles title since she won the US Open.

2004: Tatiana Golovin wins French Open mixed doubles title

In 2004, Tatiana Golovin won the mixed doubles title at the French Open at the age of 16. This is used for comparison with Ashleigh Barty's age.

2011: Awarded a wildcard into qualifying at the US Open

Following her girls' singles title at Wimbledon, in 2011 Tennis Australia awarded Ashleigh Barty a wildcard into qualifying at the US Open.

2011: Wimbledon junior Grand Slam title

In 2011, Ashleigh Barty won her only junior Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at the age of 15, becoming the second Australian to win the girls' singles event.

2011: Wimbledon girls' singles title

In 2011, Ashleigh Barty won the Wimbledon girls' singles title, marking her as a successful junior player.

2011: First Australian to win a Grand Slam singles title

In 2019, Barty became the first Australian to win a Grand Slam singles title since Sam Stosur at the 2011 US Open.

2012: Earned a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open

In 2012, Ashleigh Barty earned a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open after winning all five of her matches in a playoff without dropping a set.

2013: WTA Finals debut

In 2013, Barty and Dellacqua narrowly missed qualifying for the WTA Finals when they were ranked fifth, as only the top four teams were accepted instead of eight. Later, they debuted at the WTA Finals but were upset in the first round.

2013: Second career title at Birmingham Classic

In 2013, Barty and Dellacqua secured their second career title at the Birmingham Classic and narrowly missed qualifying for the WTA Finals.

2014: Internationaux de Strasbourg doubles title

In 2014, Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua won their second doubles title together at the Internationaux de Strasbourg during the clay season.

2015: First No. 1 seed to win the Miami Open

In 2021, Barty became the first No. 1 seed to win the Miami Open since Serena Williams in 2015.

2016: First top seed to win since Serena Williams

In 2021, Barty became the first top seed to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016.

2017: First career WTA singles title at the Malaysian Open

At the start of the 2017 season, Ashleigh Barty picked up her first career wins at the Australian Open, reaching the third round. She won both the singles and doubles events at the Malaysian Open, her first career WTA singles title.

2017: First WTA Tour title at Malaysian Open

In 2017, Ashleigh Barty had a breakthrough year in singles, winning her first WTA Tour title at the Malaysian Open and rising to No. 17 in the world.

2017: National Dreamtime Awards - Female Sportsperson of the Year

In 2017, Ashleigh Barty was recognized as the Female Sportsperson of the Year at the National Dreamtime Awards, a ceremony that honors Indigenous Australians.

2018: National Dreamtime Awards - Female Sportsperson of the Year

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty was again recognized as the Female Sportsperson of the Year at the National Dreamtime Awards.

2018: First Premier Mandatory and major tournament titles in doubles

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty won her first Premier Mandatory and major tournament titles in doubles.

2018: US Open doubles title

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty, alongside CoCo Vandeweghe, won the US Open doubles title.

2019: French Open win and WTA Finals

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty achieved significant milestones, including winning the French Open and the WTA Finals.

2019: Barty teams up with Matthew Ebden at Hopman Cup

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty teamed up with Matthew Ebden to represent Australia at the Hopman Cup. The team finished as runner-up in their round-robin group. They won against France and Spain but lost to Germany, represented by Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev.

2019: Victory at the French Open

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty's victory at the French Open highlighted her accomplishments and continued success.

2019: 2019 Fed Cup final

In 2019, Barty led Australia to the Fed Cup final, winning all six of her rubbers in the first two rounds. Australia faced France in the final, where Barty won her first singles rubber but lost her next match. France won the final.

2019: First Doubles Title Since 2019

In 2021, Barty and Jennifer Brady won the doubles title in Stuttgart, marking Brady's maiden title and Barty's first since 2019.

2019: Defending Champion at Miami Open

In 2021, Barty played her first tournament outside Australia in more than a year at the Miami Open, where she was the defending champion from 2019. She defended her title by defeating Bianca Andreescu in the final.

2020: Barty competes at the 2020 Summer Olympics

In 2020, Ashleigh Barty participated in three events at the Summer Olympics. She lost in the first round of the singles competition. In doubles, partnering with Storm Sanders, she reached the quarterfinal. Partnering with John Peers in mixed doubles, they won the bronze medal, marking Australia's first-ever medal in Olympic mixed doubles.

2020: Young Australian of the Year

In 2020, Ashleigh Barty was honored as the Young Australian of the Year.

2021: Second major singles title at the Wimbledon Championships

In 2021, Ashleigh Barty won five more titles, including a second major singles title at the Wimbledon Championships and two WTA 1000 titles.

2021: Wimbledon Championships win

In 2021, Ashleigh Barty won the Wimbledon Championships, adding another major title to her career.

2022: Australian Open win

In 2022, Ashleigh Barty won the Australian Open, marking a significant achievement on her home soil.

2022: Adelaide Sweep

In 2022, Barty and Sanders won the doubles title at the Adelaide International, completing the Adelaide sweep. This was the third time Barty won the singles and doubles at the same tournament.