ROLAND GARROS SEMI-FINAL

Barty’s 2019 semifinal win over American Amanda Animisova at Roland Garros was a huge moment in the 24-year-olds career. She was behind a set and 0-3 in the second set, but the tide turned for Barty as she fought back to win the next six games in a row to take the second set. Her momentum continued in the third and deciding set and she took it 6-3. 

Barty’s coach Craig Tyzzer (who she started working with in 2016), believes that Barty transformed from a good player to a great player at that moment when she was on the brink of defeat, because she was able to come back hard and turn the game on its head. 

For Barty, it was her self belief and confidence that she could do it and she did as she advanced through to her first championship final.

HER FIRST GRAND SLAM

In Barty’s first championship final, last year, she claimed her first grand slam title victory at Roland Garros (2019) against Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. It took Barty an hour and 10 minutes to cruise past the Czech. Barty became the first Australian female to win the French Open in 46 years. The last Australian champion to win at Roland Garros was Margaret Court in 1973, so it was a momentous occasion for Barty and Australia.

THE MIAMI OPEN TRIUMPH

Barty defeated Czech’s Karolina Pliskova 7-6, 6-3 at the Miami Open in 2019. It was her fourth career title and the biggest title of her career, as she became the first Australian woman since 2013 to make the top 10 in the world WTA rankings.

It is hard to believe that Barty has achieved a world number one ranking and eight singles titles including a grand slam and she is still only 24-years-old.

Also, it is amazing that she was able to turn her whole professional tennis career around in four years after taking a hiatus for two years.

For Barty to do all of this in such a short time is a credit to her not only as a player, but as a person. It will be exciting to see what great moment’s Barty will pull off in the future.