World number one Ashleigh Barty won her maiden Wimbledon title as she capitalised on a nervous display by Karolina Pliskova.
Barty won the first 14 points to take early charge in a 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win on the 50th anniversary of idol Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden win here.
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Czech Pliskova settled in the second set, rediscovering her big serve before errors crept back in the third.
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Barty sealed her second Grand Slam title when Pliskova netted a backhand.
The top seed is the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years.
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