Ash Barty wins Australian Open 2022; ends 44 year title drought for Australia
Ash Barty ended the host nation’s 44-year wait for a women’s singles title with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Danielle Collins in the final of the Australian Open 2022.
Ended 44 years of drought
Top seed Barty had no problem winning the first set. She won the set with a service break but went down 1-5 after losing serve in the second and sixth games of the second set.
Barty made a comeback during this period, winning five of the next six games to level the score at 6-6 and then continued to dominate the 28-year-old in the tiebreaker. The 25-year-old remained dominant throughout the tournament, losing just one set.
Barty became the first Australian woman since Wendy Turnbull in 1980 to reach the Australian Open singles final. She is the first Australian women’s champion since Chris O’Neill in 1978.
This is the third major title of this player. She has won these three titles on three different surfaces. She became champion on grass courts at Wimbledon last year and on clay courts at the French Open in 2019 before winning on this hard court.
