PARIS: Ashleigh Barty reached her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros on Friday, coming back from a set and 0-3 down to defeat 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova 6-7 , 6-3, 6-3 in a rollercoaster semi-final.
Eighth seed Barty, 23, is the first Australian in a French Open final since Samantha Stosur finished runner-up in 2010. In the final, she will face Czech 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova where she’ll hope to become the first Australian champion in Paris since Margaret Court in 1973.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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