Though it looked like Karolina was getting back into the match after winning the second set, Ashleigh told herself to keep fighting. And that paid off as she went on to win the final.
Barty won the 2019 French Open, while Pliskova is looking for her first Grand Slam title.
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Barty came from a break down in the first set and then saved seven of the eight break points she faced in the second.
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The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she returned to her chair and signalled she was not able to continue against Polish rival Magda Linette on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Barty played with her left thigh bandaged and struggled before getting medical treatment at the start of the deciding set. Barty improved and eventually made the most of Pera's lack of consistency to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. =
Having never progressed beyond the fourth round of a women's major, 19-year-old Iga broke through for her maiden Grand Slam title last year, upstaging American Sofia Kenin at the French Open in Paris.
The top-ranked Barty returned to the final by beating No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.
Barty is the defending champion as the 2019 winner. The tournament was canceled last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
A year ago, Barty beat Collins in the semifinals at the Adelaide International en route to the hard-court title.
Barty lost the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 as Muchova continued taking down higher-ranked opponents.
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Barty rallied from 4-2 down in the second set and broke Alexandrova’s serve to make it 4-all on her sixth break point.
Top-seeded Ash Barty is aiming to continue her sparkling form when she takes on fellow Australian Daria Gavrilova in the second round
Barty lost in the semifinals of last year’s Australian Open to eventual champion Sofia Kenin, then skipped the French Open and U.S. Open because she stayed in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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