Ash Barty wins French Open Final.

[eureka]

well done ash congrats now for Wimbledon wow but well done you have a bright future

[K]

Highlights:

https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/video/highlights-barty-vondrousova-roland-garros-final

https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/video/oppo-the-womens-singles-final

[Jezza]

Great result and congrats to Ash.

Amazing rise up the ranks after she quit tennis and only returned to the sport in 2016.

[K]

Flashback to 2016:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/sports/tennis/ash-barty-left-pro-tennis-for-cricket-will-she-ever-return.html

[K]

Ashleigh Barty claims world No.1 ranking with win in Birmingham

"... the newly crowned French Open champion will join ... Evonne Goolagong Cawley as only the second Australian to top the WTA rankings since they were introduced in 1973.

A seven-times grand slam champion, Goolagong Cawley reached No.1 for a fortnight in 1976.

John Newcombe, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt, who enjoyed 80 weeks at the summit between 2001 and 2003, are the only other Australians to have been world No.1."

(AAP)

[Jezza]

Congrats to Ash on reaching the #1 ranking.

Fantastic achievement.

[K]

Unfortunately, Ash just lost to unseeded Alison Riske in three sets.

It's hard trying to back up at Wimbledon after the French.

[Donny]

Onya, Ash !! Straight sets, too. Fantastic.

"Australia's Ash Barty has claimed the biggest winner's cheque in tennis history, beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3 to win the WTA Finals title and a $US4.42 million ($6.4 million) prize packet.

The 23-year-old is the first Australian woman to win the season-ending showpiece tournament since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the crown for a second time in 1976."

- http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-wins-wta-finals-over-elina-svitolina-to-claim-biggest-prize-packet-in-tennis-history/ar-AAJLlsF?ocid=ientp

[Donny]

Of note:

"It was Barty's first win against Svitolina after five straight losses in their clashes since 2017."

[Jezza]

Nice. She's done well to maintain her #1 ranking after her success at the French Open.

[K]

Pre-final:

https://twitter.com/trislavalette/status/1190925281298538496

My question is what she's batting with. Just a stick?

[K]

Ash Barty has been named Young Australian of the Year, 2020.

[Jezza]

Congrats to her. Worthy winner.