Barty, who has previously outlined plans to help foster the next generation of stars, believes the likes of Birrell and Olivia Gadecki would begin to come into their own on the world circuit in the coming years.
She said the battle to attain the sport’s top ranking should be an incentive for prospective talents to produce their best tennis from the Brisbane International onwards.
Kim Birrell is Australia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player.Credit: AP
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