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Ash Barty with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on Sunday 30 January 2022.

Ash Barty of Australia poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at a Park the morning after defeating Danielle Collins. Source: AAP

The first Australian to win an Australian Open singles title since 1978. She is also the second First Nations woman to win the Australian Open, following Evonne Goolagong Cawley.


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The first Australian to win an Australian Open singles title since 1978. She is also the second First Nations woman to win the Australian Open, following Evonne Goolagong Cawley.



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