carrying the hopes of a nation that s been longing for this for a generation. and ash barty gave them exactly what they wanted in the first set, impressing those who know what it s like to perform in an arena overflowing with tension. and danielle collins certainly found it hostile, asking the umpire to get the crowd to quieten down when she was trying to serve, but showing why she s heading into the top ten next week, breaking twice in the second set to race into a 5 1 lead. but barty wasn t going to let this opportunity slip away. an incredible fightback took the set to a tie break. a wall of noise and expectation now too much for collins and, if you re going to write your name in history, this is the way to do it. i mean, this isjust a dream come true for me and i m so proud to be an ozzie, so thank you so much, everyone, we ll see you next time. so australia has a home champion again, for the first time since christine 0 neil, who looked on as barty s role model evonne goolagong ca
mike bushell reports. carrying the hopes of a nation that s been longing for this for a generation. and ash barty gave them exactly what they wanted in the first set, impressing those who know what it s like to perform in an arena overflowing with tension. and danielle collins certainly found it hostile, asking the umpire to get the crowd to quieten down when she was trying to serve, but showing why she s heading into the top ten next week, breaking twice in the second set to race into a 5 1 lead. but barty wasn t going to let this opportunity slip away. an incredible fightback took the set to a tie break. a wall of noise and expectation now too much for collins and, if you re going to write your name in history, this is the way to do it. cheering. i mean, this is, this isjust a dream come true for me. and i m so proud to be an aussie, so thank you so much, everyone, we ll see you next time. so australia has a home champion again, for the first time since christine 0 neil, who looked o
i mean, this is, this isjust a dream come true for me and i m so proud to be an aussie, so thank you so much, everyone, we ll see you next time. so australia has a home champion again, for the first time since christine 0 neil, who looked on as barty s role model evonne goolagong cawley showed her delight in handing over the trophy and all that comes with it. mike bushell, bbc news. the next news on bbc one is at 6pm. bye for now. good afternoon. i m holly hamilton with your latest sports news and ng have just been hearing ash barty is a new woman s champion at the