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Jan 30, 2022 · Two matches before Ash Barty became the first Australian woman in 44 years to claim a home grand slam, another of her vanquished opponents explained the dilemma with admirable candour: "I think she's definitely living in everyone's head a little bit."
Jan 29, 2022 · Top seed Ashleigh Barty overturned a 5-1 deficit in the second set to defeat Danielle Collins in the final of the Australian Open, claiming her third Grand Slam title and becoming the first home champion at the tournament since Chris O'Neil in 1978.
Jan 29, 2022 · An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years Saturday, halting the charge of fearless American Danielle Collins in straight sets.
- 'So Much Love'
- Boisterous Crowd
- 'Special Ks' Win Men's Doubles Title
O'Neil was involved in the night, too, after carrying the trophy into the stadium for the pre-match ceremony. "I'm an incredibly fortunate and lucky girl to have so much love in my corner," Barty said, thanking her coach and support team, her family, the tournament organizers and the crowd. Barty hadn't dropped a set and had only conceded one servi...
She led 30-0 in the seventh game of the set, but started to lose momentum when Barty jumped on a second serve and sent a return winner down the line. Another forehand winner just caught the baseline and then Barty got a breakpoint chance with another powerful forehand. Collins went to the chair umpire to complain about people making noise during th...
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis — he so-called Special Ks — have won the Australian Open men's doubles title with a 7-5, 6-4 win over fellow Australians Matt Ebden and Max Purcell. The victory was the first by a home pairing at Melbourne Park since Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge — widely known as the Woodies — in 1997. Kyrgios and Kokkinaki...
Barty’s win was the first time an Australian woman had won her home-town title since Chris O’Neal in 1978. “This is just a dream come true for me,” said an emotional Barty. “I’m so proud.”
Jan 29, 2022 · Ashleigh Barty became the first home Australian Open champion since 1978 after beating grand slam final debutante Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 in Saturday’s final. The world No. 1 was utterly...
Jan 29, 2022 · AP. 0:00. 1:57. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash 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...
