Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has won the Wimbledon women's singles title, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4-7), 6-3.
The moment @AshBarty’s childhood dreams all came true#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/gxMxphj4qk
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021
The 25-year-old became the first No. 1 ranked woman to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams accomplished the feat in 2016. She also became the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
This is Barty's first singles title at Wimbledon and the second Grand Slam singles win of her career. She also won the 2019 French Open.
After the win, Barty credited Pliskova for the grueling match. She also thanked the fans for making the victory feel special.
A #Wimbledon run to be hugely proud of
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021
No doubt we'll see you on Centre stage again soon, @KaPliskova pic.twitter.com/RAdJefvjqy
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