Ash Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to win the Australian Open final on Saturday, ending a 44-year drought for Australian women at their home Grand Slam tournament.
Daniil Medvedev beat Stefanos Tsitispas in the Australian Open semifinal and will play Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday.MELBOURNE, Australia — Ash Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to win the Australian Open final 6-3, 7-6 over Danielle Collins on Saturday, ending a 44-year drought for Australian women at their home Grand Slam tournament.But the 28-year-old American hit back quickly, breaking Barty's serve in the second and sixth games to take a 5-1 lead.
Momentum was with Collins and she twice served for the set, aiming to take her first Grand Slam final to a third set.
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