She then takes a drive volley too late to make it 15-30 before another double coughs up two break points. If Barty’s nerves weren’t already obvious, she starts the game with a double fault. Barty gets one of the breaks back! Australian Open 2022: Barty 1-5 Collins Barty attacks the second serve and Collins can’t respond. It’s Collins who wobbles next, though, as a backhand error brings up break point. Australian Open 2022: Barty 2-5 Collinsīarty finds two great forehand winners to put Collins under a little pressure at 15-30, but having taken the ascendancy in the next rally she strays long again. The American will have a second chance to serve out this second set. A weak Collins forehand then hands over the game. Collins fight back to 30, though, forcing Barty into a pair of errors on her backhand. From 5-1 down, we’re back on serve in the second set! Australian Open 2022: Barty 3-5 Collinsīarty races to 40-0 after a poor Collins backhand, an ace, and a forehand winner. Collins complains to the umpire about noise during the points before sending a backhand into the net. She attacks Collins’ second serve and then unleashes two huge forehands to bring up break point. The Australian then comes fighting back, though. There are few immediate signs of a problem, though, as she moves to 30-0 as Barty makes more uncharacteristic errors. Australian Open 2022: Barty 4-5 CollinsĬollins has a word with the umpire at the start of the game, but it’s not clear why as of yet.

That’s Barty’s fourth game in succession. Collins tries to slow the pace of the game, taking time between points, but that tactic brings few rewards. After breaking Collins down in a long rally, she then delivers a service winner and a great forehand that the American doesn’t even attempt to chase. Australian Open 2022: Barty 5-5 CollinsĪnd now this is something more like the Barty we’re used to seeing. Barty will now serve to take this set into a tie-break. It’s the Australian who blinks first, with Collins able to deflect that low, skidding slice, and Barty then produces a weak forehand that catches the net. Australian Open 2022: Barty 5-6 CollinsĬollins is under pressure at 0-15 but times a backhand winner to perfection before matching Barty blow-for-blow in a long rally.

She forces two errors and the pressure is on at 15-30. Story continues Australian Open 2022: Barty 6-6 CollinsĪn ace gets Barty off to a great start but Collins then throws everything at the second serve.

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