Australian Open : Barty beats Collins to win Australian Open

Ashleigh Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to win the Australian Open final 6-3, 7-6(2) over Danielle Collins on Saturday, ending a 44-year drought for Australian women at their home Grand Slam tournament.

Barty was the first Australian woman into the singles final here since since Wendy Turnbull in 1980 and is now the first Australian champion since Chris O’Neil in 1978.

The top-ranked Barty now has major titles on three surfaces, adding the hard court at Melbourne Park to her win on grass at Wimbledon last year and on clay at the French Open in 2019.

Barty becomes first Australian to win AO singles since 1978.

Ashleigh Barty has won the Australian Open final 6-3, 7-6 (2) over Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Australian women 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. Collins had two chances to serve for the set but was broken both times.

Barty dominated after taking the set to a tiebreaker, racing to a 4-0 lead.

Barty was the first Australian woman into the singles final of the Australian Open since Wendy Turnbull in 1980 and is now the first Australian champion since Chris O’Neil in 1978.

The 25-year-old Barty now has major titles on three surfaces, adding the hard court at Melbourne Park to her win on grass at Wimbledon last year and on clay at the French Open in 2019.

Barty: 'Dream come true - I am so proud to be an Aussie'.

"A really special moment" - Barty on Grand Slam home victory.
Reaction from Ashleigh Barty after the Australian became the first home player to win the women's singles title at the Australian Open in 44 years with a 6-3, 7-6(2) win over American Danielle Collins.

"A great moment for me regardless of outcome" - Collins on final defeat to Barty.

Reaction from Danielle Collins after the American was beaten 6-3, 7-6(2) by home favourite Ashleigh Barty in the Australian Open women's singles final.