Ashleigh Barty says 'the stars aligned' for her to claim her maiden grand slam title after becoming the first Australian woman to win the French Open in 46 years. Eighth seed Barty, 23, who five years ago quit tennis for 18-months to play cricket in Brisbane, beat Czech teenager Markéta Vondroušová 6-1 6-3 on Philippe Chatrier. She joins 1969, 1970 and 1973 champion Margaret Court and 1971 winner Evonne Goolagong-Cawley on the list of Australian women who have lifted the singles trophy at Roland Garros in the professional era

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2019 20:07 UTC