Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty wins first Melbourne title by beating Danielle Collins
Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation's 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women's singles champion.
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Ashleigh Barty ends wait for a home winner of an Australian Open singles title
Ashleigh Barty brilliantly fulfilled her country’s expectations by defeating Danielle Collins to become the first home player for 44 years to win an Australian Open singles title.
Barty beats Collins to win Australian Open title
MELBOURNE : Ash Barty beat American Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) to win her first Australian Open title on Saturday.
Kuzuhara wins Australian Open junior title as opponent collapses
MELBOURNE : Top seed Bruno Kuzuhara won the Australian Open junior boys' title on Saturday, in an extraordinary conclusion to a marathon match that saw his Czech opponent Jakub Mensik collapse with cramp after match point and taken off court in a wheelchair.
Ash Barty defeats Danielle Collins for Australian Open women's title
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Ashleigh Barty ends home drought with historic Australian Open title after win over Danielle Collins in final
Ash Barty stormed to the Australian Open title after beating Danielle Collins in straight sets, 6-3 7-6(2), to become the first home singles champion at the Grand Slam for 44 years. The top seed ended the drought for an Australian singles champion at Melbourne Park going back to Christine O'Neil in 1978 to emulate her compatriot in style on Rod Laver Arena. Ad/> Remarkably, the world No.
Australian Open live blog: Ash Barty beats Danielle Collins to win historic women's singles title
World number one Ash Barty brings the Australian Open women's title down under for the first time in 44 years, fighting back from two breaks down in the second set to beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) in the final.
Roger Federer 'knows what's going on' as Rafael Nadal eyes 21st Grand Slam title at Australian Open - Henman
Roger Federer 'knows what is going on' as Rafael Nadal eyes his 21st Grand Slam singles title in the Australian Open final, says Eurosport expert Tim Henman. The Spaniard, who is eyeing a historic major title in improbable fashion, brushed the big-hitting Italian aside in four sets, 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3, on Rod Laver Arena in what ended up being an inspired semi-final win. Ad/> A few months ago, the 35-year-old did not even know if he would be in Australia to participate after struggling with injuries over a sustained period ahead of the tournament.