Ashleigh Barty wins first Wimbledon title

Ashleigh Barty (AUS) holds the Venus Rosewater Dish after beating Karolina Pliskova (CZE) in the women s final at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty beats Karolina Pliskova to clinch first Wimbledon title

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Jul 10, 2021 12:04 PM ET

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has won the Wimbledon women's singles title, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4-7), 6-3.

The moment @AshBarty’s childhood dreams all came true#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/gxMxphj4qk
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021

The 25-year-old became the first No. 1 ranked woman to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams accomplished the feat in 2016. She also became the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.

This is Barty's first singles title at Wimbledon and the second Grand Slam singles win of her career. She also won the 2019 French Open.

After the win, Barty credited Pliskova for the grueling match. She also thanked the fans for making the victory feel special.

A #Wimbledon run to be hugely proud of

No doubt we'll see you on Centre stage again soon, @KaPliskova pic.twitter.com/RAdJefvjqy
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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