At the age of 23, Barty becomes the first Australian to secure a singles title on French soil since Margaret Court in 1973 and she did it in style. She claimed the first four games inside 14 minutes, before taking the first set inside half an hour. Vondrousova hadn't dropped a set prior to the match, but Barty went on to secure the title in straight sets inside 70 minutes. Shortly after her victory, Barty reflected on the performance and predicted a bright future for her opponent, Vondrousova, who is only 19 years old:She said: “It was the perfect match. It has been a magical two weeks.”Speaking to ITV4, Martina Navratilova said Barty can take inspiration from this victory and is confident the Australian will go on to further success.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2019 17:01 UTC