Ashleigh Barty, new queen of the Australian Open after her success against Collins in the final

Forty-four years after Chris O’Neil, Australia has its new queen. Opposed to the American Danielle Collins, the world number 1 Ashleigh Barty perfectly managed her final on the Australian Open“>Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Saturday in 1h27 (6-3, 7-6 [2]), to claim title to his land.

And with the way, by not losing a set of the whole fortnight, and by leaving very few chances to Collins, a neophyte at this stage of a Grand Slam. Largely superior in the first set to the 30th player in the world – who will join the top 10 on Monday -, “Ash” was further pushed to its limits by the 28-year-old American, two days after having defeated her compatriot Madison Keys in half. -final (6-1, 6-3).

New big boss of the circuit

Collin even led 5-1 in the second set, before collapsing against the battering of his opponent. After triumphing at Roland-Garros (2019) and Wimbledon (2021), the 25-year-old Australian puncher confirms a little more her status as the new boss of the women’s circuit. A throne left vacant since the decline of Serena Williams.

Only the US Open is now missing from the list of the one who had put her career on hold as a teenager to become a high-level cricketer. Barty, born in Ipswish (Queensland) and of aboriginal origin, became the first Australian to be crowned at home since the victory of another time by Chris O’Neil, in 1978.

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