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Three women are Australia's most admired sports figures

An Olympic gold medallist, a grand slam winner and high-flying soccer star are Australia's most revered sports people, a poll has found, and they are all women.

AAP · Aug 5

Cathy Freeman leads trio of women at top of list of Australia’s most admired sportspeople

Cathy Freeman, Ash Barty and Sam Kerr have been identified as the sporting figures admired most by Australians according to a new poll

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

TEN:Wimbledon star's comeback rolls on at Aussie's expense

Karolina Pliskova, the Czech who lost the 2021 Wimbledon final to Ash Barty, has defeated another Australian on her comeback trail after a serious injury.

AAP · Jun 19

No excuses as Joint bombs out in Melbourne Park shocker

Aussie women's No.1 Maya Joint has suffered a shock first-round loss after arriving at Melbourne Park as the first women's home seed since the great Ash Barty.

AAP · Jan 20

'Pressure is a privilege', says new Aussie Open seed

World No.6 Alex de Minaur and teenage sensation Maya Joint have officially been named as home singles seeds for the Australian Open starting on Sunday.

AAP · Jan 14

Open warning: Sabalenka has it 'figured out'

No longer just relying on her power, world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka is happy to hear the improvements in the subtler arts of tennis are starting to show.

AAP · Jan 11

'Love watching her': Barty salutes new Aussie Open seed

Teenage star Maya Joint will be the first home women's seed at the Australian Open since former world No.1 Ash Barty broke a 44-year title drought in 2022.

AAP · Jan 8

Aussie teen targets top 100 after Brisbane breakthrough

Emerson Jones, just 17, will take confidence into the Australian Open after a brave loss to world No.17 Liudmila Samsonova at the Brisbane International.

AAP · Jan 7

Ash Barty's message to Aussie tennis stars this summer

Retired champion Ash Barty wants Australia's tennis stars to embrace the spotlight this month, when Alex de Minaur spearheads hopes of a local major winner.

AAP · Dec 31, 2025

Joint's 'big goal': what Aussie teen ace wants in 2026

Top-ranked Australian Maya Joint is determined to back up a breakout year by delivering her best results at a slam, starting with the Australian Open.

AAP · Dec 23, 2025