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Weather: The forecast is a maximum 39 degrees at Melbourne Arena, which apparently makes it the hottest day of the tournament yet. Will the roof be put up at some point during this contest.
Barty gets a big cheer from the home crowd, featuring some serious sporting royalty in Cathy Freeman. Australia’s most celebrated Indigenous athlete is clearly a big fan of Barty, a proud Ngaragu woman.
In case you missed this excellent pre-tournament piece by Simon Cambers, who predicted Barty can buck the decades-long trend of Australians cracking under pressure at their home major
Written by Emma Kemp
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