MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ash Barty beat American Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) to win her first Australian Open title on Saturday. World number one Barty’s victory ended Australia’s 44-year wait for a home winner since Chris O’Neil won the women’s title in 1978. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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Tennis-Barty beats Collins to win Australian Open title
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ash Barty beat American Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) to win her first Australian Open title on Saturday.
World number one Barty’s victory ended Australia’s 44-year wait for a home winner since Chris O’Neil won the women’s title in 1978.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)