Ashleigh Barty wins 2022 Australian Open Tennis Tournament

Ashleigh Barty wins 2022 Australian Open Tennis Tournament

• In tennis, World Number 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Danielle Collins of the US, 6-3 7-6, to win women’s singles final title at the Australian Open 2022 on January 29, 2022.
• With this win the 25-year-old Barty has become the first Australian woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam title at home.
• Before this, Chris O’Neil was the last Australian woman to lift Australian Open in 1978.
• This is the 15th career title and third Grand Slam title won by Barty after French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon in 2021.

Points to Remember:

1. Winner of women’s single title at the 2022 Australia Open tennis tournament?
2. Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.