Australian Ashleigh Barty takes home French Open trophy

Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty defeated Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3 to win the 2019 women's French Open.

It was the first grand slam title for Barty, who is ranked no. 8 in the world. She also became the first Australian woman to win a grand slam singles title since Sam Stosur won the U.S. Open in 2011 and the first to capture the crown at Roland Garros since Margaret Court in 1973. Barty will jolt up to no. 2 in the rankings on Monday. "I played the perfect match today," Barty said.

It was an impressive run to the finals as well for Vondrousova, an unseeded 19-year-old who hails from the Czech Republic.

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