Australia got the result it cheered for on Saturday night when Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home grand slam in 44 years.
Having added the Australian Open to her French Open and Wimbledon crowns, the reigning world No. 1 has joined tennis’s super elite of current players – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams – in winning grand slams on all three court surfaces.