Ashleigh Barty won her first grand slam title and became the first Australian to win the French Open since 1973 after downing Czech teen Marketa Vondrousova
She might have to change that after beating Czech teen Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-3 to become the first Australian to win the clay-court French Open since Margaret Court in 1973. "I played the perfect match today," Barty told the crowd. Vondrousova concurred. "I think she just gave me a lesson today," the 19-year-old said.
— Roland-Garros June 8, 2019 Such is Barty's ability that, after winning junior Wimbledon aged 15, she has become a grand slam champion in both singles and doubles.
— Simona Halep June 8, 2019 Congratulations @ashbarty on your incredible and well deserved victory at @rolandgarros 🤗— Petra Kvitova June 8, 2019 This girl kicked mine and everyone else's ass this fortnight @ashbar96 🙌🏻 Already holding that trophy like a champ! pic.twitter.com/Ex13KMhMdV — Andrea Petkovic June 8, 2019 It was the first grand slam final for both Barty -- who had never previously advanced past the second round in Paris -- and Vondrousova. But the Australian is more established than her foe and, thus, accustomed to playing on bigger stages. In March, for example, Barty won one of the biggest tournaments outside the grand slams, the Miami Open. Vondrousova, meanwhile, had never played on the main Philippe Chatrier stadium. That extra experience felt pivotal.
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