Childhood dream comes true as Ashleigh Barty reaches Australian Open final
Ashleigh Barty will fulfil a dream forged in childhood when she becomes the first Australian woman in more than 40 years to play for her home grand slam title.
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'Couldn't be happier' - Danielle Collins through to first Grand Slam final at Australian Open
Danielle Collins says all her hard work has been worth it as she swept past Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam final. She’ll face world number one Ashleigh Barty in Saturday’s showpiece event at the Australian Open. Ad/> Collins is relishing the opportunity to take on the best player in the world, saying “we’ve had some incredible battles over the years.” /> Australian Open'Staggeringly good' — Collins clinches place in final with win over SwiatekAN HOUR AGO /> The 28-year-old won 6-4 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena, and was full of emotion after securing victory.
Ash Barty ends long drought by reaching Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Ash Barty ended a long drought by reaching the Australian Open final with a 6-1, 6-3 win over unseeded Madison Keys.
Ash Barty advances to Australian Open final after defeating Madison Keys in straight sets
Ash Barty has reached the final of her home major for the first time in her career, becoming the first local player in 42 years to reach the Australian Open women's singles decider.
Australian Open 2022 - Danielle Collins swats aside Iga Swiatek to reach first ever Grand Slam final
Danielle Collins has beaten Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena, setting up an epic Australian Open final against home favourite Ashleigh Barty. Collins started the match in explosive fashion, powering a succession of winners down the line which were well beyond Swiatek’s reach. She won the first game after her opponent double faulted at a crucial moment, capitalising ruthlessly, before dropping a single point on serve and then securing a double break to leave the world No 9 desperately searching for answers.
Top seed Barty crushes Keys to make Australian Open final
The world number one overwhelmed the 51st-ranked American 6-1, 6-3 in just 62 minutes to set up showdown against either Polish seventh seed Iga Swiatek or American 27th seed Danielle Collins.
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Daniil Medvedev the Mimic, Danielle Collins climbs high, Angella Okutoyi makes history - Australian Open Diary
Medvedev the copycat? There is so much to unpack from Daniil Medvedev’s four-hour 42-minute comeback victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in Wednesday’s quarter-final, but perhaps one of the oddest parts of that encounter was the Russian mimicking his opponent’s grunt for the majority of the match. Ad/> It wasn’t clear if Medvedev was trolling Auger-Aliassime, or was trying to get into his head, but the world No.2 later explained he has a habit of subconsciously mimicking those around him.