Australia’s Ashleigh Barty hits a return against Danielle Collins in the Australian Open women’s final. (Photo by AARON FRANCIS/AFP via Getty Images) Ashleigh Barty is the first Australian Open women’s champion in 44 years who is actually from Australia. In front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the world No. 1 beat fierce upstart Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) on Saturday to become the first Australian woman since Chris O’Neil in 1978 to win the country’s most celebrated tennis title. Barty,… Source link
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