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EVONNE GOOLAGONG CAWLEY sent “little sister” Ashleigh Barty a message ahead of the Wimbledon final telling her that “dreams do come true.”
Fifty years after Goolagong Cawley’s first title at the All England Club and wearing an outfit inspired by that victory, Barty defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4) 6-3 to secure her first Wimbledon trophy.
She was the first Australian woman to hold the Venus Rosewater Dish aloft since Goolagong Cawley did it for a second time 41 years ago.
The two are very close and Barty became emotional when asked about her mentor during the trophy ceremony, saying: “I hope I made Evonne proud.”
“She certainly did,” said Goolagong Cawley from back home in Australia. “She made me proud from the first time I saw her.
“She must have been about 13 and she was playing at the Australian Open.
“Roger [Goolagong Cawley’s husband] and I saw one point where she showed all the skills. We both looked at each other and said: ‘She’s got it, she’s going to be our next champion.’ Look at her now.”
