In the match that will determine the women’s champion of the first grand slam tournament of the season held in Melbourne, Barty from the host country, who reached the finals for the first time in the Australian Open, and Collins from the USA, who reached the first grand slam final of his career.
Barty, who went ahead 4-2 by breaking the serve in the 6th game after his opponent made a double mistake in the last point, scored 94 percent from his first serves and scored the first set with a score of 6-3.
Collins took advantage of the opportunity he had after Barty’s mistakes in the second game of the second set and broke the serve. In the next game, the US tennis player, who held on to his serve even though it was difficult, gained a 3-0 advantage.
Collins, who hit more from the back line than in the first set, broke the serve once again and took the lead 5-1. But after this point, Barty, who increased his serving performance and moved better on the court, managed to carry the set to the “tie break”.
With the support of the audience, Barty won the “tie break” 7-2, the set 7-6, and the match that lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes 2-0.
Barty became the first female host to win the Australian Open, 44 years after Christine O’Neil.
The 25-year-old has won her first singles title at the Australian Open, her 3rd in grand slam tournaments, and her 15th in her career in singles.
After the 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon, Barty, who reached the happy ending at the 2022 Australian Open, also won his third grand slam final.
Barty also received a cash prize of 2 million 875 thousand Australian dollars (approximately 27 million liras).