Ash Barty in ladies semi final action. Australian Open Tennis 2022 Melbourne Park, Australia Day 11 Thursday 27 January 2022 PHOTO BY KARL WINTER
Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to reach the Australian Open women’s singles final in 42 years on Thursday night, beating American Madison Keys 6-1 6-3.
Wimbledon champion Barty, 25, follows bin the footsteps of Wendy Turnbull, the last Aussie to reach a home final.
The Australian – man or woman – Christine O’Neil – won the title in 1978.
Top seed Barty will face Iga Swiatek or Danielle Collins in Saturday’s final.
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