Ashleigh Barty claimed her first Grand Slam trophy at the 2019 French Open, defeating Marketa Vondrousova – the first teenager in a women’s Grand Slam singles final since Caroline Wozniacki at the 2009 US Open – in the final.
Barty, seeded eighth, had straight sets victories in her first three matches as she got rid of Americans Jessica Pegula and Danielle Rose Collins, and Germany’s Andrea Petkovic.
Things were a little tougher in the fourth round as she needed three sets to defeat American Sofia Kenin. After winning the first set 6-3, and losing the second by the same scoreline, she dominated the third set, winning it 6-0.
She faced two more Americans, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova, in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
While Barty defeated Keys in straight sets, she lost the first set against Anisimova before going on to win the match by clinching the next two sets. In the final against Czech Republic’s Vondrousova, Barty had things going her way as she claimed the title in style, defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-3.
With that, she collected her first Grand Slam singles title. She, however, chose not to defend her title in 2020 as she withdrew from the tournament.
Did you know?
This was Ashleigh Barty’s first Grand Slam victory. Barty became the first Australian to win a Grand Slam singles title since Samantha Stosur won the US Open in 2011.
Barty became the first Australian, male or female, to win a French Open singles title since Margaret Court achieved the feat in 1973.
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