Hugh Jackman pays tribute to ‘sensational’ Ash Barty as she earns a spot in the Wimbledon final 

Aussie Ash Barty just secured a spot in the Wimbledon, and one of her very famous fans has now paid tribute to the tennis star. 

Hugh Jackman congratulated the sportswoman on Thursday evening, following her straight sets win. 

‘There she is, through to the Wimbledon final, sensational Ash,’ the 52-year-old actor was heard saying as he watched her on his TV. ‘You’re a legend.’ 

‘Through to the Wimbledon final!!! @ashbarty,’ he added, as he zoomed in on Ash on the screen.  

‘You’re sensational,’ the X-Men actor added as the tennis professional spoke. 

Just a class act, a class act in every way.’  

Ash’s win last night makes her Australia’s first Wimbledon women’s finalist in 41 years – a huge milestone and achievement.

She put on a dazzling performance as she took out former German champion, Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-6 (7-3).  

Barty will face either Aryna Sabalenka or Karolina Pliskova in the final. 

Meanwhile on Thursday, Hugh revealed his strange fascination with Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit, I Will Always Love You.

The Wolverine actor explained in a video that as a teen he convinced himself that Whitney was singing his name instead of ‘you’ at the end of the song.

‘Listen to the very last lyric of I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston. She actually says Hugh, I promise you,’ he says. 

‘The very last, it is Hugh. I made myself believe that when I was 15. I love you too.’