Australian Open 2022 women’s final: Barty beats Collins to clinch title

Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins in the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday in Melbourne, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).

Barty becomes the first Australian to win the women’s singles title since 1978 after becoming 2022 Australian Open champion.

She won the first set over the American Collins in just 32 minutes. But fought her way back from a 1-5 second set deficit to win in a tiebreaker.

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“This is just a dream come true for me and I’m so proud to be an Aussie,” Barty said in her post-match interview. “As an Aussie, the most important part of this tournament is being able to share it with so many people. You guys today in the crowd have been nothing shy of exceptional. This crowd is one of the most fun I’ve ever played in front of and you guys brought me so much joy out here today.”