Australian Open: Barty beats Danielle Collins to end Australia’s 44-year wait for Grand Slam winner
Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation’s 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women’s singles champion.
Top seed Barty fought back from 5-1 down in the second set to win 6-3 7-6 (7-2) on Rod Laver Arena.
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The 25-year-old Queenslander has won the title without dropping a set in Melbourne this fortnight.
“This is a dream come true for me. I am so proud of being Aussie,” said world number one Barty.
After winning the 2019 French Open and last year’s Wimbledon title, Barty has now claimed three of the four Grand Slams.
