Photos: Barty's title, Stosur's finale, Collins' breakthrough and more from Down Under
Top photos from the opening Grand Slam event of the season.
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World No.1 Ashleigh Barty was all smiles during practice in the leadup to the 2022 Australian Open.
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Samantha Stosur played the final singles match of her career in the second round. The Aussie legend Stosur is a former World No.4 and US Open champion.
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Amanda Anisimova added another highlight to a resurgent season when she defeated defending champion Naomi Osaka in the third round, saving match points in the process.
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Good friends Paula Badosa and Marta Kostyuk shared a heartfelt moment at the net after their third-round battle, won by Badosa.
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Meshkatolzahra Safi became the first Iranian girl to win a junior Grand Slam match with her opening-round victory.
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In her 63rd Grand Slam tournament (the last 60 of those consecutively), Alizé Cornet reached her long-awaited maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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Reigning Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova carved her way to a third Grand Slam singles quarterfinal in her past four major events.
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Madison Keys returned to the final four of a Grand Slam event for the first time since 2018. Keys fell to Barty in straight sets.
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Iga Swiatek came back from a set down in consecutive matches for the first time in her career as she battled into the semifinals.
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A joyful Petra Marcinko received her junior singles trophy from former WTA Doubles World No.1 Rennae Stubbs.
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Danielle Collins had a major breakthrough, making her first Grand Slam final and going toe-to-toe with Ashleigh Barty for the championship.
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In the end, it was Ashleigh Barty who thrilled a nation by becoming the first Aussie to win the Australian Open women's singles championship in 44 years.
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