Congratulations from all corners of the globe flooded social media after Ashleigh Barty made history with her women's singles championship at the Australian Open.
With her 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Danielle Collins in the Saturday night final, the Queenslander became the first Australian player to capture her homeland singles major since Chris O'Neil took the title in 1978.
Barty, who stormed back from 5-1 down in the second set against American Collins, joins Serena Williams as one of only two active players to win Grand Slam events on all three surfaces.
After Barty won her third Grand Slam title and received her trophy from Australian icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the cheers of the rapturous crowd in Rod Laver Arena were echoed by legends from inside and outside tennis on social media:
World No. 1 Ash Barty has just become the 1st Australian to win an #AusOpen singles title since Chris O’Neil’s win in 1978.
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 29, 2022
What a special day for Australia! 🇦🇺
Congratulations, @ashbarty! #AusOpen2022 https://t.co/ENiq4eJrPb
A Grand Slam champion on three different surfaces, you are the complete player @AshBarty and I am so happy for you tonight. There’s nothing like winning at home, congratulations #AO2022 champion, it is wonderful to be here for this moment and to celebrate with Australia. 🚀
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) January 29, 2022
Wow!!! #BARTYPARTY 🎾🏆 HUGE congrats to @ashbarty Such and inspiration. LEGEND!!! pic.twitter.com/Q3kOSARXRr
— Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue) January 29, 2022
Simply the best! Congratulations @ashbarty https://t.co/B7yEqd2i1O
— Sam Kerr (@samkerr1) January 29, 2022
Congratulations to @ashbarty and her team on winning the Australian Open. What a performance, what an absolute champion. #AusOpen #Melbourne
— Eric Bana (@EricBana67) January 29, 2022
Congrats to @ashbarty for her spectacular performance over the two weeks to break the Aussie drought in the @AustralianOpen !!!
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) January 29, 2022
Well done Champ! https://t.co/hZh09hdz4l
Champion!🏆 Time to Start the Barty Party🥳
— Brisbane Heat (@HeatBBL) January 29, 2022
Congratulations @ashbarty on becoming the first Aussie to win the @AustralianOpen in 44 years!#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/ad9aDxsAG3
So happy for @ashbarty! Hard to find a more popular champion. Stepped away from game, came back stronger, and full circle magical moment to receive trophy from Evonne and share with Aussies at home Major title! 🏆🎾💚💛
— Tracy Austin (@thetracyaustin) January 29, 2022
🖤💛❤️@CathyFreeman • @ashbarty • #AusOpen • #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/MlbEmzMKVs
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2022
Her peers also leaped to congratulate the 25-year-old:
Huge congrats to my friend @ashbarty 🏆
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) January 29, 2022
Amazing performance! Sooo happy to see you with that trophy ❤️#ausopen
There is just no better tennis player at the moment than @ashbarty
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) January 29, 2022
Most complete and focused! The way she is able to put pieces together and add a bit more to her game is absolutely admirable! What an example!
Congrats champ to you and all your team ❤️
Ashhhhh!! Always happy to see that big smile when you win.
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) January 29, 2022
Enjoy every second of this sweet victory at home, you deserve it 🤗🏆#AusOpen @ashbarty
The best, without a doubt 🙌
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) January 29, 2022
Congrats @ashbarty 👏👏👏 https://t.co/OPEPbsUXYn
👏👏 Congratulations @ashbarty
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) January 29, 2022
Mate (am I Aussie now?😎) ...what a run, I'm happy for you and your team!
No one deserves it more than @ashbarty 🏆! Congrats for winning this special title at home ☺️🇦🇺 @AustralianOpen https://t.co/xrz7xWNWGH
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) January 29, 2022
So happy for you @ashbarty! Congratulations on winning your home slam. You deserve it 💙🏆 @AustralianOpen
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) January 29, 2022
Congrats @ashbarty so happy for you champ 🏆 ❤️ This one is very special and you really deserve it 👏👏👏👏
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) January 29, 2022
Congrats, @ashbarty! What a marvelous achievement!
— Carla Suárez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) January 29, 2022
So happy to see you crowned at home! Absolutely deserved. Pure class! 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/s7uACBbVWN
¡Felicidades @ashbarty! Ejemplar campeona y ejemplar número 1 del mundo. Good job 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/xkdiq4JC6v
— Anabel Medina (@anabelmedina) January 29, 2022
WHAT A CHAMPION you are, @ashbarty! ❤️🏆
— Barbora Strycova (@BaraStrycova) January 29, 2022
Congratulations, I am incredibly happy for you! https://t.co/pL0LNeQNbv
Hadi kız @ashbarty ! 🙋🏼♀️
— Ipek Senoglu (@ipeksenoglu) January 29, 2022
Goosebumps for @ashbarty 🥺 so well deserved !!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @AustralianOpen
— Donna Vekic (@DonnaVekic) January 29, 2022
What a moment @ashbarty 🏆 Goosebumps
— Laura Robson (@laurarobson5) January 29, 2022
Amazing @ashbarty ! So well deserved! Congratulations and all my admiration for what you have already archived, and so much more to come in the next years! Enjoy! @WTA @AustralianOpen 🥳🏆
— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) January 29, 2022
An amazing player, and an even more amazing person! Congrats champ, couldn’t be more deserved 🏆🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/acJsbQz0Xm
— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) January 29, 2022
Love that reaction from @ashbarty! Congratulations champ, couldn’t be happier for you!
— Shelby Rogers (@Shelby_Rogers_) January 29, 2022
That’s our number 1! 🥳🏆🤩
So awesome to see a real Aussie win the @AustralianOpen 😉! Couldn’t have haven’t happen to a nicer person . Every kid and parent growing up in tennis , learn from her . @ashbarty , congrats !🔥🏆🎾🇦🇺
— Kim Clijsters (@Clijsterskim) January 29, 2022
Congrats to @ashbarty and her team on an amazing tournament. You are truly setting the standard! 👏🏼✨ 🏆 @AustralianOpen
— Jessie Pegula (@JLPegula) January 29, 2022
And naturally, her fellow Aussies gave her lots of support:
how special is this!!!!
— Daria Saville (@Daria_gav) January 29, 2022
Goosebumps!! She is the complete player and more importantly an amazing person. The way she handles herself on and off the court is pure class. Congrats Legend such a deserving champion @ashbarty 💛🏆🇦🇺 https://t.co/VY9SgZ6ziD
— Lizette Cabrera (@lizzycabrera97) January 29, 2022
Wow @ashbarty 🥺 🙏🏼
— Ajla Tomljanovic (@Ajlatom) January 29, 2022
You’re really one of a kind ⭐️
— Priscilla hon (@pribo98) January 29, 2022
Backstage with some amazing Aussie tennis legends, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris O’Neil, Judy Dalton and the one and only @ashbarty - who did something special tonight! pic.twitter.com/w3XinXWdHG
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) January 29, 2022
Someone needed a hug! @caseydellacqua @ashbarty pic.twitter.com/w4rUo2T1Rm
— Rennae Stubbs OLY (@rennaestubbs) January 29, 2022
More to come ...
