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The elusive search for Australia’s next grand slam champion

Tim Jolley says 14 players reached the top 100 last year, but Australia still lacks enough young men to replace its aging stars.

Ash Barty retired four years ago, and 24 years have passed since Lleyton Hewitt won the Wimbledon singles title. How is Tennis Australia’s development pathway tracking?

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The elusive search for Australia’s next grand slam champion

Ash Barty retired four years ago, and 24 years have passed since Lleyton Hewitt won the Wimbledon singles title. How is Tennis Australia’s development pathway tracking?

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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