Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Germany's Angelique Kerber during the women's singles semifinals match. (AP Photo) Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Kerber served for the second set at 5-3 but was broken at love on Centre Court.
One step closer to a childhood dream.@ashbarty plays some of her best tennis to reach the final at #Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/JlFtltPIg7
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) July 8, 2021
Barty then took a 6-0 lead in the tiebreaker and converted her fourth match point when Kerber netted a backhand.
Kerber won Wimbledon in 2018 and was runner-up in 2016.
Achievement UNLOCKED 🔓
World No.1 🇦🇺 @ashbarty is into her first #Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Kerber! pic.twitter.com/Iqzqv0dNe9
— wta (@WTA) July 8, 2021
Aryna Sabalenka was playing Karolina Pliskova in the second semifinal.
Barty is the first Australian woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
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