Barty Wins Drought-Breaking Australian Open Women’s Title
Jan 29, 2022, 3:45 PM
Ashleigh Barty of Australia poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning her Women’s Singles Final match against Danielle Collins of United States during day thirteen of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
(Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women’s final in straight sets against Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Aussies at their home Grand Slam tournament.
Barty won the first set with one service break but was down 5-1 in the second set after dropping serve in the second and sixth games.
I’m so proud to be an Aussie 💙 pic.twitter.com/ELbsqR4Vv8
— Ash Barty (@ashbarty) January 29, 2022
Collins had two chances to serve for the set but was broken both times.
Barty dominated after taking it to a tiebreaker.
Win a Grand Slam on home soil? Completed it mate 🇦🇺🏆@ashbarty defeats Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) to become the #AO2022 women’s singles champion.
🎥: @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/TwXQ9GACBS
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2022
Barty is the first Australian to win a singles title here since Chris O’Neil in 1978.
She also now has major titles on three surfaces, adding the hard court in Melbourne to her win on grass at Wimbledon and on clay at the French Open.
