Wimbledon singles champion Ash Barty will return to the All England Club for the first time since her thrilling 2021 triumph, competing in the legends’ invitational doubles event.
She will team with fellow Australian Casey Dellacqua, her best friend and former doubles partner with whom she reached four Grand Slam doubles finals.
Dellacqua joined The AO Show Weekly to share her excitement at the news, which was revealed Wednesday on Wimbledon’s social media channels.
“I can announce that the band’s back together, ABCD,” said Dellacqua, a reference to the pair’s initials, which were used as an unofficial team name.
LISTEN: Casey Dellacqua on The AO Show Weekly
“This is why I love tennis, because it doesn’t matter at what level, I get an opportunity to play with my best mate who, yes, is an extremely good player and has won The Championships before.
