Sucharita Ganguly

Paris, France

Tennis stars are often created – or discovered – at major slams, and the 2022 French Open will feature a diverse range of young and established talent. Let us look at some of the promising, young talents ahead of the tournament that begins on May 22. Carlos Alcaraz,This year, the 19-year-old Spaniard has surged into the men's tennis scene, breaking into the ATP top 10 and winning big wins over Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Also read: French Open 2022: Looking back at Rafael Nadal’s clay-court journey,He's shown he can beat the best of the best and is in top shape. Grand slam tennis, on the other hand, is a distinct type of tennis. Alcaraz has demonstrated his ability to win events, triumphing at Miami, Barcelona, and Madrid so far in 2022, and now has the opportunity to build a name for himself at Roland-Garros. His similarities to clay legend Rafael Nadal, both in country and playing style, will undoubtedly help him in the run-up to the French Open. Iga Świątek,With a successful performance at Roland-Garros, Iga Świątek, who is arguably already a star, might cement herself as the unquestioned current best player in the world. Following Ash Barty's surprise retirement earlier this year, the 20-year-old took over the world No. 1 ranking and has rapidly shown her authority despite her youth, winning the recent Miami and Indian Wells tournaments. Also read: French Open 2022: Can Barbora Krejcikova defend her title?,Witek was an improbable French Open champion in 2020 and will now return to Paris as a strong contender. Jannik Sinner,Jannik Sinner has won five ATP singles titles, making him the youngest man to do it since Novak Djokovic in 2007. Fearlessness, calmness, and a powerful backhand are among the Italian's strongest attributes, with the 20-year-old displaying maturity beyond his years. The persistent supremacy of veterans like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal has made it difficult for young players to win majors, but Sinner is improving at a breakneck pace and will be in with a chance on Paris' clay courts. Taylor Fritz,Taylor Fritz has been steadily improving as a player since turning professional in 2015. Also read: French Open 2022: List of all 2021 winners,The 24-year-old San Diego native won his first Masters 1000 title this year at Indian Wells and appears to be hitting his stride at the right time. Despite supremacy in women's tennis, the US has not had a local player win a men's singles grand slam championship since Andy Roddick won the 2003 US Open. The last American to win the French Open was Andre Agassi in 1999. It may take some time, but Fritz is on his way to breaking that record, and Roland-Garros could be the ideal venue for him to do so. Thanasi Kokkinakis,Thanasi Kokkinakis has had a redemption year in 2022, re-finding his groove after suffering long-term ailments. A triumph in his hometown Adelaide International competition shown that he can still compete with – and outclass – the best. He has also had success as a doubles player, winning the Australian Open with boyhood buddy Nick Kyrgios despite losing in the first round of the singles competition. Also read: French Open 2022: From Novak Djokovic to Iga Swiatek, here are probable contenders,Since then, the 26-year-old has had mixed singles results, but he might re-establish himself on the world stage in France. Emma Raducanu,After her historic and surprising US Open victory last year, Emma Raducanu became a household name in the United Kingdom. The 19-year-old became the tournament's first qualifier to win and was thrust into the spotlight. However, it hasn't been easy since then, with the young Brit handicapped by a series of injury setbacks. Raducanu, who is also without a coach for this French Open, has been doing well since her divorce from Torben Beltz. Many have thought that her US Open victory was a fluke, but Roland-Garros could be the ideal venue to prove them wrong. Daria Saville,Following a two-year battle with injuries, the tenacious Australian has risen quickly up the global rankings this year. Also read: French Open 2022: Nadal-Djokovic, Alcaraz-Zverev on the cards as draws made,Saville is now ranked 134th in the world for women's singles, having risen from 627th in February 2022. She had previously set a career-high of 20th in 2017. Saville, who was knocked out in the first round of this year's Australian Open, will be looking for a solid tournament run in Paris. Her recent quarter-final run at the Miami Open was outstanding, demonstrating her ability to grind her way through a tournament while being the underdog. Clara Tauson,Clara Tauson is one of the sport's most promising young players. The 19-year-old has been quietly going about her business, routinely putting up excellent results and climbing to world No. 41 in the WTA rankings. Also read: French Open 2022: All you need to know about the upcoming Grand Slam,She is without a doubt the most promising Danish talent since Caroline Wozniacki, who turned pro at the age of 17. In the third round of this year's Australian Open, she took eventual finalist Danielle Collins to three sets. If she wins a streak of races in France, she may no longer be able to slip under the spotlight.

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<ul>
 <li>French Open 2022 is set to begin on May 22</li>
 <li>Tennis stars are often created – or discovered – at major slams</li>
 <li>Ahead of the tournament, let us take a look at some of the promising, young talents</li>
</ul>

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French Open 2022: The young guns to watch out for on the clay court

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Madrid,Spain

MADRID (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Garbiñe Muguruza were among leading players to be knocked out of the Madrid Open on a day of upsets.Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Osaka 6-3, 6-1 in the second round Sunday on the Spanish capital’s outdoor clay courts. Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka enjoyed six aces but had her serve broken five times by Sorribes Tormo, who had already bettered French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Sorribes Tormo next faces Daria Kasatkina after she fought back to upset fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina brushed aside Muguruza 6-3, 6-0. Muguruza, the reigning WTA Finals champion, had pain in her right calf but said this wasn’t the reason for her defeat.“I was surprised with her game. I didn’t know her at all,” Muguruza said. “In those break moments, they didn’t work. I just let it go in (on) a couple of points.”Bianca Andreescu beat sixth-seeded Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-1 after the American lost her serve six times and had six double-faults.U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Osaka, Muguruza exit Madrid Open in 2nd round

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MADRID (AP) — Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins won the last eight games to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Monica Puig on Friday.Puig, the Olympic gold medalist in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, is returning to action following shoulder and bicep surgeries. The 28-year-old Puerto Rican appeared in only four matches since her first major surgery in 2019.“You never know what to expect when someone’s been out for a while, and they’ve been working on some things,” the sixth-seeded Collins said. “You don’t know what type of game style that they’re going to play, so it was a little bit tricky trying to anticipate what she was going to do. I think she played at a super-high level, especially in the first set, and gave me a lot of challenges, so I really needed to just find my rhythm on the court.”Collins also missed matches this season because of injury, including a neck ailment that she picked up during her quarterfinal run in Miami.“When you go a little period where you aren’t playing some matches, you almost feel a little bit rusty,” the 28-year-old American said. “I just needed to be patient and try to get myself back into it.”Another American to advance was 12th-seeded Jessica Pegula, who beat Camila Giorgi 7-5, 2-6, 7-5. Madison Keys was eliminated 7-6 (8), 3-6, 4-6 against fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari.Seventh-seeded Garbine Muguruza, one of the home-crowd favorites in the Spanish capital, defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-2, while Leylah Fernández, the U.S. Open runner-up last year, beat Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 1-6, 6-4.Jil Teichmann handed three-time Madrid champion Petra Kvitova her first loss in the first round at the tournament since 2010.In a match between promising 19-year-olds, wildcard entry Marta Kostyuk beat Clara Tauson 6-3, 6-2.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew from the clay-court tournament on Wednesday because of a sore arm.The men’s first round begins next week, with both Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic participating.___More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports___Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni

Collins beats Puig to reach 2nd round at Madrid Open

Miami Gardens,United States

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Making the quarterfinals at a tournament used to be no big deal for Naomi Osaka. It was only a shock if it didn’t happen.Things are a bit different now.The former world No. 1 has made it through to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open — just the second time she’s managed to advance that deep in any tournament over the last year. Osaka beat Alison Riske of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4 on Monday, moving into a round-of-eight matchup with Danielle Collins.Osaka’s only other quarterfinal appearance in the last year was at an Australian Open warmup tournament in Melbourne in January. Before that, her most recent quarterfinals trip was at Miami a year ago.“It’s really funny for me, because last year here I made it to the quarters, too,” Osaka said. “It was after I won Australia and I wasn’t that grateful. I kind of expected to win.”Wins these days just mean more, after ongoing struggles and time away from the game to deal with her mental health. Her ranking in the world has dipped to No. 77 — it could get somewhere around No. 30 if she wins the Miami title — and she hasn’t won a tournament since that Australian Open victory last year.But her stay in Miami so far has been nothing but happiness, with three easy wins — all in straight sets — and the added benefit of a walkover victory in there as well.“This is really one of the funnest times of my life,” Osaka said. “I’m really grateful.”Collins, the No. 9 seed from the U.S. needed just over an hour Monday to win her fourth-round match against No. 8 Ons Jabeur, 6-2, 6-4.The win likely ensured that Collins is locked into the top 10 when the world rankings reset early next week. She could be as high as No. 8 depending on how far others go in the tournament.Collins is 0-2 in previous matches against Osaka, both straight-set losses on hard courts, one in 2018, the other in 2019.“When Naomi is at the top of her game, she’s very, very hard to beat,” Collins said.Daria Saville also got into the quarterfinals, surviving a three-hour match to beat Lucia Bronzetti 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Saville has climbed a staggering 500 spots in the world rankings in about a month and a half; she was 627th in the world in mid-February and could make the top 100 if she wins her next match against either No. 22 Belinda Bencic or Aliaksandra Sasnovich.In the men’s third round, Daniil Medvedev is now two wins away from reclaiming the No. 1 world ranking.The top seed in Miami beat Spain’s Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4. A trip to the semifinals is all it would take for Medvedev to leapfrog Novak Djokovic and return to No. 1.Next up for Medvedev: American Jenson Brooksby, who rallied from 0-4 down in the third set to upset No. 15 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.“I competed until the end,” Brooksby said.Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz also advanced, the No. 8 seed fighting past No. 29 Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Osaka makes Miami quarterfinals, says she's more grateful

Melbourne

White Plains,United States

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A portion of ticket revenue from the Billie Jean King Cup matches between Ukraine and the United States next month will go to a relief fund to help those affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The U.S. Tennis Association announced Friday it will donate 10% of ticket revenue, and local sponsors also will make contributions.The best-of-five-match series will be held April 15-16 on an indoor hard court in Asheville, North Carolina. The winning country will advance to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The U.S. roster includes 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins, 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, Top 20 player Jessica Pegula, Shelby Rogers and Desirae Krawczyk.Ukraine’s players are Elina Svitolina — a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist who has been ranked as high as No. 3 — Marta Kostyuk, Katarina Zavatska, Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok.Stacey Allaster, the USTA’s chief executive for professional tennis, said the event will be used “to continue advocating for peace, along with providing aid and support for the people of Ukraine.”___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ashleigh Barty, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, pulled out of Indian Wells and the Miami Open on Thursday citing a need for ongoing recovery after winning the Australian Open.Indian Wells begins next week, and had she played it would have been Barty’s first appearance there since 2019. The Miami Open, where Barty is the two-time defending champion, begins March 21.Barty’s withdrawal means that Indian Wells will be without both players who made the women’s final at the season’s first Grand Slam event. Danielle Collins, the top-ranked American in the women’s rankings at No. 11 worldwide, also cited ongoing injuries in her decision to not play there.“Unfortunately, my body has not recovered the way I’d hoped after the Australian Open and I have not been able to adequately prepare for Indian Wells and Miami,” Barty said. “I don’t believe I am at the level necessary to win these events and as a result I have decided to withdraw from both tournaments. I love these events and am sad not to be there competing but getting my body right must be my focus.”Miami Open tournament director James Blake said he hopes Barty can make a quick return.“I know this was an extremely difficult decision for Ashleigh and understand the importance for players to prioritize their health,” Blake said.

Ash Barty withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami tournaments

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Florida, USA

US pro tennis player Danielle Collins was looking to upset Australian star Ashleigh Barty, in the first Grand Slam final of 2022. However, Collins couldn't stop the Barty party, when the Australian got the better of her in the third set of the game. Despite this defeat, Collins is poised to become US number 1, vaulting over four others on the list. ,Collins, who walked away proud after the defeat, said, Not the result that I wanted obviously, but I gave it my best effort. I did everything that I could. I was pushed to the max, and I gave myself a chance there in the end. Unfortunately it didn't go my way, but I did everything I could, and that's all you can do at the end of the day, as per AFP. ,Also Read | In Pics | Ash Barty ends 44-year drought with maiden Australian Open title,The 28-year-old from Florida will reach the top spot, leapfrogging over competitors and compatriots Sofia Kenin, Cori Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Jennifer Brady, who were all ranked between 13 and 28, at the start of the tournament. Collins, who was at 30th place, as per world rankings, will now be in the top ten. This is a result of her ranking points coming from the phenomenal performances during the two weeks at Melbourne. To sweeten the pie, Collins has also won $1.1 million for reaching the finals. ,Also Read | Medvedev calls umpire ‘a small cat’ in angry outburst during AO semifinal,Her stellar performance against the home favourite is a testament to Collins' grit in the face of health issues. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2019, and more recently, went under the knife for endometriosis - a gynaecological issue where the tissue lining the womb grows outside it. ,Also Read | In Pics | Ash Barty ends 44-year drought with maiden Australian Open title,Since her surgery, Collins has won two WTA titles and reached a Grand Slam final. Speaking after the tournament, Collins stated, I'm honestly just lucky to be out here competing, and to have gotten this far has been incredible with some the adversity I've faced physically early on in the tournament - I would not be able to do what I did today without the medical staff and dedicated physios who have worked around the clock.

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<ul>
 <li>Danielle Collins is US No 1, despite losing the Australian Open 2022 final&nbsp;</li>
 <li>She lost to home favourite Ashleigh Barty&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Points during the Australian Open catapulted Collins from world no 30 to the top ten</li>
</ul>

Danielle Collins is US No.1 despite losing Australian Open final: here's how

World

AustralianOpen

Shubham Banerjee

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) on Saturday to become the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open singles title in 44 years. Down 5-1 in the second set, Barty mounted a fightback to force the second set into a tiebreaker, which she dominated to win her maiden Grand Slam in Melbourne. Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Grand Slam since Chris O’Neil in 1978. She was the first homegrown player to reach the final in Melbourne since Wendy Turnbull in 1980. This is Barty's third Grand Slam title overall, adding to her Wimbledon 2020 and French Open 2019 titles. She also became only the second active player, after Serena Williams, to have won on all three surfaces. “This is just a dream come true for me,” the 25-year-old Barty said after her win. “I’m just so proud to be an Aussie.”

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In Pics | Ash Barty ends 44-year drought with maiden Australian Open title

GrandSlam

Ashleigh Barty scripted history on Saturday, beating Danielle Collins in straight sets to become the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open title in 44 years. The 25-year-old world number one recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2). ,Barty, the first homegrown player to reach the final in Melbourne since Wendy Turnbull in 1980, became the first Australian woman to win the Grand Slam since Chris O’Neil in 1978. Rod Laver, who has three Australian Open titles among his 11 Grand Slams, was among the first to congratulate Barty on her historic achievement. Also Read | Medvedev calls umpire ‘a small cat’ in angry outburst during AO semifinal,“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,” he said in a tweet. He also posted a picture with Australian tennis greats Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris O’Neil, Judy Dalton and Ashleigh Barty following her win. American tennis legend Billie Jean King also congratulated Barty, saying her achivement of ending the 44-year drought of a homegrown Australian Open winner makes for a special day for Australia. ,Also Read | Australian Open: Kristina Mladenovic, Ivan Dodig win mixed doubles title,Check out some more reactions:,This was Barty's maiden Australian Open triumph and her third Grand Slam title overall, adding to her Wimbledon 2020 and French Open 2019 crowns. She joins Serena Williams as the only active players on the women's tour with majors on all three surfaces. “This is just a dream come true for me,” the 25-year-old Barty said. “I’m just so proud to be an Aussie.”,Also Read | Australian Open: Medvedev beats Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final,She was presented the trophy by her icon and fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley - a seven-time Grand Slam winner. ,O’Neil was involved in the night, too, after carrying the trophy into the stadium for the pre-match ceremony. ,“I’m an incredibly fortunate and lucky girl to have so much love in my corner, Barty said, thanking her coach and support team, her family, the tournament organizers and the crowd.

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<ul>
 <li>Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2)</li>
 <li>Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open title in 44 years</li>
 <li>"A Grand Slam champion on three different surfaces, you are the complete player," Rod Laver said</li>
</ul>

Tennis greats hail ‘complete player’ Ash Barty for Australian Open triumph

RodLaver

Ajay Joseph

Danielle Collins lost to Ashleigh Barty in straight sets in the Australian Open final on Saturday. Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open singles title in 44 years. ,This was Collins' maiden Grand Slam final. ,Danielle Rose Collins, an American professional tennis player, reached a career-high ranking of world No. 23 in singles on 28 January 2019, and No. 86 in doubles on 2 March 2020. Born on December 13, 1993, Collins has won two WTA Tour singles titles, at the 2021 Palermo Open and the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic. In the ongoing Australian Open 2022, she reached her first major singles final. Also read: Medvedev calls umpire ‘a small cat’ in angry outburst during AO semifinal,Collins played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia and won the NCAA singles title twice, 2014 and 2016, during her sophomore and senior years. She finished her career at Virginia in 2016 as the top-ranked collegiate player. Having first established herself on the WTA Tour when Collins reached the semifinals of the 2018 Miami Open as a qualifier, her breakthrough came at the 2019 Australian Open, where she reached the semifinals, defeating world No. 2 Angelique Kerber en route. Also read: Australian Open: Kristina Mladenovic, Ivan Dodig win mixed doubles title,The Australian Open 2022 key player was also a quarterfinalist at the 2020 French Open in singles and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in doubles. She has won one WTA 125 and four ITF singles titles. Collins won her first WTA title at the Palermo International, defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets in the final. The following month, she won her second WTA title at the Silicon Valley Classic defeating Daria Kasatkina, in three sets. The Silicon Valley Classic win marks her first WTA 500 title. As a result, she re-entered the top 30 at world No. 28, on August 9, 2021. Also Read: Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules,At the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time at this major, defeating Kaja Juvan. She then lost her third-round match to Aryna Sabalenka, in straight sets.

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<ul>
 <li>Collins played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia</li>
 <li>She finished her career at Virginia in 2016 as the top-ranked collegiate player</li>
 <li>She has won one WTA 125 and four ITF singles titles</li>
</ul>

Who is Danielle Collins?

World number one Ashleigh Barty rallied back from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) and win her maiden Australian Open title on Saturday. The 25-year-old Queenslander also became the first Australian woman to win the singles title at Melbourne Park in 44 years. Barty came into the summit clash in imperious form - on a 10-match winning streak, having not dropped a set in her last six matches and an impeccable service game. And she started the final in the same vein, winning the first set against the world number 30 American with one service break. ,Also Read | Medvedev calls umpire ‘a small cat’ in angry outburst during AO semifinal,Collins - who was playing in her maiden Grand Slam final - hit back in the second set, breaking Barty's serve in the second and fifth game to take a 5-1 lead. She was on the cusp of taking the final into a third set when Barty mounted a fightback to win five of the next six games to force a tiebreaker - which the 25-year-old dominated. ,Chris O'Neil was the last Australian woman to be crowned Australian Open singles champion, after defeating American Betsy Nagelsen in straight sets in 1978. Wendy Turnbull was the last Australian woman to reach the Australian Open final in 1980. ,Also Read | Australian Open: Kristina Mladenovic, Ivan Dodig win mixed doubles title,This was Barty's third Grand Slam title, after her wins in the Wimbledon last year and the 2019 French Open. ,Barty was handed the trophy by her icon and fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley, a four-time Australian Open champion. ,“This is just a dream come true for me and I’m so proud to be an Aussie,” Barty said in her post-match comments. Also Read | Australian Open: Medvedev beats Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final,Barty also hailed her American opponent, saying, “You’re in the top 10 and its absolutely where you belong. Congratulations, and I know you’ll be fighting for many more of these in the future.”,Meanwhile, Collins said Barty’s rise to the top was “phenomenal” and that she “admired” her as a player. “First, I think I owe a big congratulations to Ash for a phenomenal two weeks here and really a phenomenal couple of years. It’s been tremendous to watch her climb the rankings all the way to number one and live out the dream,” she said. Also Read | Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules,“I really admire you as a player that you are and the variety of your game and hopefully I can implement some of that into mine.”

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<ul>
 <li>Ashleigh Barty defeated Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2)</li>
 <li>She became the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open singles title in 44 years</li>
 <li>This is Barty's third Grand Slam title</li>
</ul>

Ashleigh Barty eases past Danielle Collins for historic maiden AO title

History awaits world number one Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open final on Saturday. The 25-year-old is aiming to become the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the singles title in Melbourne Park. And it would take a monumental effort from American Danielle Collins to stop Barty from going into the history books, given the Queenslander's form going into the final. Barty is on a 10-match winning streak and has lost just 21 games in six matches without dropping a set. She has also won 81 of her last 82 service games. Also Read | Medvedev calls umpire ‘a small cat’ in angry outburst during AO semifinal,Madison Keys, who lost 6-1, 6-3 to Barty in the semifinal, has warned her compatriot Collins to be on her toes at the Rod Laver Arena. ,You have a game plan in your head, but she’s just executing everything so well, Keys said. She’s serving incredibly well, so you don’t get any free points on that. I think the tough thing is that I think (Barty) kind of makes you over-think a little bit, and you start pressing a little bit, you feel like you have to do too much at times. She puts that kind of pressure on you. Also Read | Australian Open: Kristina Mladenovic, Ivan Dodig win mixed doubles title,Also stacked against Collins is her record against Barty, having beaten the two-time Grand Slam champion only once in four attempts. That win came Down Under, at a warm up tournament ahead of last year's Australian Open in Adelaide. ,Having beaten Poland's Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-1 in the semis to reach her maiden major final, Collins is just one win away from acheiving her childhood dream - becoming a Grand Slam champion. But the depth in the women's game over the past few years has given her optimism that she could upset Barty and be crowned Australian Open champion. ,Also Read | Australian Open: Rafael Nadal thrashes Matteo Berrettini to reach final,There’s been so many women in the last couple of years who won Slams that were not expected to win Slams, and that gives hope to all the players, world number 30 Collins said. ,Barty also agreed with Collins on this, saying the change in the women's game has been incredible. The wide-open chances in women's major titles recently was apparent in Emma Raducanu's win as a qualifier in last year's US Open. ,The depth has expanded dramatically, and I think that has forced everyone to raise their level, Barty said. ,(With Inputs from the Associated Press)

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<ul>
 <li>Ashleigh Barty is aiming to become the first Australian women to win the Australian Open singles title in 44 years</li>
 <li>Barty is on a 10-match winning streak and has not dropped a set in six matches</li>
 <li>Collins is onw win away from achieving her childhood dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion</li>
</ul>

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