Ashleigh Barty cruised past Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-3 to win her maiden grand slam in singles at Roland Garros.
The Australian was just simply too strong for the nervous 19 year-old as she dominated proceedings to seal her first grand slam title in 70 minutes.
After breaking four times, she sealed the win with a smash on the fourth break of serve to seal a dream two weeks in Paris.
As a result of her win, she now rises to world number two and becomes the first Australian to win Roland Garros since Margaret Court in 1973.
It was a nervy and tentative start from Vondrousova, who was playing her first match on Philippe Chatrier in her maiden grand slam final.
A completely different story for Barty, who was unfazed by the occasion and struck the ball so cleanly throughout the opening set.
After losing the opening four games, the 19 year-old started to relax a little bit more and use variety to try to throw Barty off her game.
The solitary break of serve was the only game the Czech player was able to win in the first set as she was dominated by the power and finesse from the Aussie.
A complete performance from Barty in the first set as 13 winners secured an impressive 29 minute set from the Miami Open champion.
There was no drop-off from the 23 year-old in the second set as she broke early on, continuing to punish Vondrousova’s nerves.
But there was a much more relaxed feel to the teenager’s play in the second set as she hit through the ball and started to serve more effectively.
The more the match went on, the more Vondrousova believed in her game now and started to dust off those early match nevers.
Despite the confidence though, she just couldn’t break down the unstoppable force that was the Barty serve as she continued to mix things up behind her own serve.
After an incredible season, it was only right that the Australian sealed victory with another break of serve as she completed a life-long dream and winning a first grand slam in singles.
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After the match, Barty started to realise the extent of her accomplishments, “It’s a special place for Australian players. Sam has done so well here in the past, she’s been so close before. I’m incredibly proud of what I’ve been able to achieve. It’s just been a magical two weeks,” Barty told Tennis Australia.
As a result she rises to world number two and becomes the first Australian to win the title for 46 years as she continues to make history.
