For indigenous people and women, Ash Barty's Wimbledon win is historic

She is one of only a handful of indigenous Australian women who are both sporting champions and household names

Over the weekend in London, the stars aligned in the most remarkable way. On the 50th anniversary of Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first Wimbledon win, Ashleigh Barty claimed her first Wimbledon title.

I just hope I made Evonne proud.

The 25-year old becomes just the second Indigenous women to win Wimbledon and breaks a long drought for Australia at what is widely regarded as the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.

To put it in context, Australia hasn't won a singles title at the All England Club since 2002, when Lleyton Hewitt became the men's champion. The last time an