Ash Barty enjoys 'pretty quiet' celebration as Australian Open victory sinks in

Freshly crowned Australian Open champion Ash Barty says she chose to have a low-key celebration following her victory in the women's singles final, admitting she felt «pretty wrecked».

Barty won her first Australian Open championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) triumph over American Danielle Collins on Saturday night.

It is her third major singles title, following her successes at the 2019 French Open and last year's Wimbledon.

The world number one's win broke a 44-year title drought for Australia in women's singles in Melbourne, with Chris O'Neil its most recent champion prior to Barty's breakthrough victory.

Barty had an early media call at Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building on Sunday morning, with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup by her side.

After ending Australia's 44-year women's singles title drought in Melbourne, no one was more surprised than Ash Barty to see Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Rod Laver Arena.

She said she did not go overboard celebrating her win, opting to let the moment sink in with her family and support team.

«It was pretty quiet, actually,» Barty said.

«I was pretty wrecked so I had a couple of beers and I was in bed. Not too bad at all.

»It was nice just to be able to take a moment with my team, extended team, extended family and have a good time. It was good fun."

Emotional scenes followed Barty's win, with her mentor and friend Evonne Goolagong Cawley presenting the 25-year-old with the winner's trophy on Rod Laver Arena.

Barty is the second First Nations woman to win the Australian Open, with Goolagong Cawley claiming four championships in the 1970s.

They were able to catch up with Cathy Freeman after the presentation ceremony, with the Olympic gold medallist among the Rod Laver Arena crowd watching Barty