Barty breaks again
On the back foot from the outset Vondrousova has already dipped into the aforementioned back of tricks, trying the drop-shot three times in the one game on serve. But Barty has largely repelled anything that's come her way and calmly cruises to a 4-0 lead with another break. This is strangely familiar to Barty's semi-final where she led 5-0 in the first set against Amanda Anisimova, although the Australian will be hoping for a different outcome.
Early break
And Barty breaks the Czech's serve at her first try and holds to jump to a 3-0 lead. Her opponent appears a little tight in the opening stages, which should be no surprise really given the occasion. Barty, by comparison, looks at ease. She consolidates on the break by breezing through her own service game.
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Solid start
Barty begins well, holding comfortably for a 1-0 lead, the game sealed with an ace down the middle of the deuce court.
Let's get this Barty started
Here we go. Play about to start. Barty to serve.
Fascinating match-up
Far from a couple of homogenous baseline sluggers, Barty and Vondrousova both bring a box of tricks into this final, making this clash a fascinating proposition. Barty's ability to mix her game up is well established but the Czech, too, is a crafty operator. The lefty has sliced and diced her way to the last two without losing a set with no shortage of variation up her sleeve as well. They've met twice before, with Barty winning on both occasions, but neither was on clay.
Players on the court
And here come the players. Vondrousova out first, then Barty, flashing a wave and a smile as she holds a ball kid's hand. The Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, the prize for the winner, has just been positioned courtside. Through juniors and at pro level, Barty has won a lot of trophies (including the one below) but this is her biggest moment yet. Same goes for the Czech. Barty will serve first after a brief warm-up.
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Plenty on the line
Glory aside, there's much to be gained on Court Philippe Chatrier, the main arena at Roland-Garros, today. Barty can vault to No.2 in the world rankings if she wins – she'll be a career-high third in any case – and pocket a handy €2.3 million ($A3.73m). As a colleague pointed out today, that buys a fair bit of real estate in Ipswich.
History in the making
Right, now that we're near a start, it's hard to overstate how big a deal tonight's match is for Australian tennis. It's been a while between drinks for major winners – only Lleyton Hewitt (US Open 2001, Wimbledon 2002) and Samantha Stosur (US Open 2011) have collected grand slam trophies this century – and Australians have tended not to trouble the trophy engravers at the French in recent decades. Barty is only the second to reach the final on the Paris clay in the past 30 years. She's roared inRead More – Source
Barty breaks again
On the back foot from the outset Vondrousova has already dipped into the aforementioned back of tricks, trying the drop-shot three times in the one game on serve. But Barty has largely repelled anything that's come her way and calmly cruises to a 4-0 lead with another break. This is strangely familiar to Barty's semi-final where she led 5-0 in the first set against Amanda Anisimova, although the Australian will be hoping for a different outcome.
Early break
And Barty breaks the Czech's serve at her first try and holds to jump to a 3-0 lead. Her opponent appears a little tight in the opening stages, which should be no surprise really given the occasion. Barty, by comparison, looks at ease. She consolidates on the break by breezing through her own service game.
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Solid start
Barty begins well, holding comfortably for a 1-0 lead, the game sealed with an ace down the middle of the deuce court.
Let's get this Barty started
Here we go. Play about to start. Barty to serve.
Fascinating match-up
Far from a couple of homogenous baseline sluggers, Barty and Vondrousova both bring a box of tricks into this final, making this clash a fascinating proposition. Barty's ability to mix her game up is well established but the Czech, too, is a crafty operator. The lefty has sliced and diced her way to the last two without losing a set with no shortage of variation up her sleeve as well. They've met twice before, with Barty winning on both occasions, but neither was on clay.
Players on the court
And here come the players. Vondrousova out first, then Barty, flashing a wave and a smile as she holds a ball kid's hand. The Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, the prize for the winner, has just been positioned courtside. Through juniors and at pro level, Barty has won a lot of trophies (including the one below) but this is her biggest moment yet. Same goes for the Czech. Barty will serve first after a brief warm-up.
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Plenty on the line
Glory aside, there's much to be gained on Court Philippe Chatrier, the main arena at Roland-Garros, today. Barty can vault to No.2 in the world rankings if she wins – she'll be a career-high third in any case – and pocket a handy €2.3 million ($A3.73m). As a colleague pointed out today, that buys a fair bit of real estate in Ipswich.
History in the making
Right, now that we're near a start, it's hard to overstate how big a deal tonight's match is for Australian tennis. It's been a while between drinks for major winners – only Lleyton Hewitt (US Open 2001, Wimbledon 2002) and Samantha Stosur (US Open 2011) have collected grand slam trophies this century – and Australians have tended not to trouble the trophy engravers at the French in recent decades. Barty is only the second to reach the final on the Paris clay in the past 30 years. She's roared inRead More – Source
