Barty, the No. 1 ranked woman in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association, defeated Collins 6-3 7-6 — as she becomes the first Australian female tennis player to win the Grand Slam title at …
Some uncharacteristic forehand errors from Barty allowed Collins, who will make her top-10 debut when the rankings are updated on Monday, to break early in the second set and the American let out a shriek of “Come On” to celebrate opening up a 3-0 lead.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty poses with the trophy after winning against Danielle Collins during their women’s singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29, 2022.The American broke Barty’s delivery, which looked almost impregnable this past fortnight, a second time in the set. But when Collins appeared to be on the verge of levelling the match as she served at 5-1, the Australian showed nerves of steel and raised her game.
Barty got the set back on serve and then dominated the tiebreak to complete a memorable comeback that left the home nation rejoicing all over Australia. Australia’s Ashleigh Barty is congratulated by Danielle Collins following Barty’s win in their women’s singles final match of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29, 2022.
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