2022 Australian Open Final: Ashleigh Barty vs. Danielle Collins

[Vince Evert]

Well it's a hark back to the days when aussies and the yanks met in GS finals - womens and mens.

 

[Vince Evert]

I reckon young Danielle will give a good account of herself if she plays attacking tennis the way she executed to perfection in the semis. But i am expecting Ash has too many options.

 

[kskate2]

I agree Vince. I guess I gave the score I did because I'm a little spoiled because I'm used to Serena showing up down under and always having a match where she was on the brink, down MP and then turned the thing around. I'll say one thing about her when she's gone, she brings a lot of drama to the slams

 

[Vince Evert]

Here we go Ash serves first...

 

[kskate2]

No siree. No governor on Dani's shoulder.

 

[Vince Evert]

Did you also watch the A.O. back when it was held at Kooyong lawn surface, prior to 1987?

 

[Vince Evert]

Ash held serve.

 

[kskate2]

I saw it maybe once or twice back then. I didn't start watching it consistently until the early 90s

 

[Vince Evert]

All eyes on young Danielle.

 

[kskate2]

Dani has a win over Barty. Do you know where there that occurred?

 

[Vince Evert]

what was Collins best result in the GS before this?

 

[kskate2]

SF of here in 18

 

[kskate2]

she basically came out of nowhere that year

 

[kskate2]

or maybe it was 19

 

[kskate2]

in fact it was 19 because she lost to P3tra who went on to lose to Naomi

 

[Vince Evert]

I found it. Last year Collins won versus Barty at the Australian, 6-3,6-4,

 

[kskate2]

what round was that

 

[Vince Evert]

Only four times they played - two hard courts , two clay court.

 

[kskate2]

I don't remember that match last year and usually my memory is pretty good

 

[kskate2]

well you could understand why Dani would have confidence coming into this match then