Ash Barty wins Adelaide International for first home WTA title

  • Barty beats world No 24 Ukranian Yastremska 6-2 7-5
  • Emphatic win ‘gets the balling rolling’ for Open

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty has captured her first WTA title on home soil with an emphatic straight-sets victory in the Adelaide International final. The world No 1 downed world No 24 Ukranian Dayana Yastremska 6-2 7-5 in Saturday’s final at Memorial Drive.

Barty had lost her two previous WTA finals in Australia - at the Sydney International last year and 2018. But she produced a powerhouse performance to claim the inaugural Adelaide tournament, and eighth WTA title in her career.

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