World number one Ash Barty becomes first Australian woman to win Wimbledon singles title for 41 years after defeating Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 in final
Australia's Ashleigh Barty holds her trophy after defeating Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova on the twelfth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships in London, on July 10, 2021.
The 25-year-old Australian, who wore a specially-designed dress in tribute to Cawley's iconic scallop one she sported in 1971, added on Saturday the Wimbledon crown to her 2019 French Open title.It was the first women's Wimbledon final to go to three sets since 2012 when Serena Williams beat Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska.
However, 29-year-old Pliskova steadied herself and also due to Barty faltering on several occasions especially serving for the match in the second set the Czech took it into a decider.
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