Image: “This is just a dream come true for me,” the 25-year-old Barty said. Ashleigh "Ash" Barty is a Ngarigo woman, part of a new generation of Indigenous stars. The top-ranked Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday night, ending a 44-year drought for Australian women at their home Grand Slam tournament. Barty is the first Australian women's singles champion since Chris O’Neil in 1978. She was the first homegrown player to reach the final since Wendy Turnbull in 1980. Barty now has Grand Slam singles titles on three surfaces, adding the hard court at Melbourne Park to her win on grass at Wimbledon last year and on clay at the 2019 French Open. She joins Serena Williams as the only active players on the women's tour with majors on all three surfaces. Read full article here. Image credit. Read More: https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/ash-barty-ngarigo-woman-wins-australian-open
