Ashleigh Barty wins Australian Open Women’s Singles title

In Tennis, World Number One Ashleigh Barty, won her first Australian Open title after beating Danielle Collins of the United States in the Women's Singles final at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday. Top seed Barty defeated Collins in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6. The world number one was 5-1 down in the second set but came storming back to win on a tie-break and sweep past the 27th seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) to be crowned Australian Open champion.  Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years.  Chris O'Neil captured the women's title in 1978. O'Neil was present in the stands cheering as the crowd on the flooodlit Rod Laver Arena erupted when Barty converted her first match point with a forehand crosscourt winner.

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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.