Ashleigh Barty celebrates with her trophy after winning the ladies' singles final match against Karolina PliskovaAshleigh Barty overcame her own nerves and opponent Karolina Pliskova to end Australia’s four-decade long wait for a Wimbledon women’s singles champion. In truth, Barty has looked like a Wimbledon champion waiting ever since winning the junior title here a decade ago aged just 15. Czech Pliskova finally got on the board with a break to love to settle some nerves, but Barty clinched the opening set 6-3 in just 28 minutes. Back-to-back double faults from Pliskova gave Barty a break for 2-1 at the start of the second set. This time she had run out of lives, Barty saving a break point before going on to wrap up victory.

Source: Irish Independent July 10, 2021 15:45 UTC