Barty beats world No 24 Ukranian Yastremska 6-2 7-5Emphatic win ‘gets the balling rolling’ for OpenAustralia’s Ashleigh Barty has captured her first WTA title on home soil with an emphatic straight-sets victory in the Adelaide International final. The world No 1 downed world No 24 Ukranian Dayana Yastremska 6-2 7-5 in Saturday’s final at Memorial Drive.
Barty had lost her two previous WTA finals in Australia - at the
Sydney International last year and 2018. But she produced a powerhouse performance to claim the inaugural Adelaide tournament, and eighth WTA title in her career.