Ashleigh Barty wins Wimbledon title, defeats Pliskova

Australian Ashleigh Barty has won her first Wimbledon women singles title, beating Czech Karolina Pliskova in three sets.

Barty, the former French Open champion and World No. 1 smashed her way quickly to clinch the first set 6-3.

But she had to struggle in the second set as Pliskova, the 29 year-old former World number one in 2017, improved her game.

At 5-5, Barty broke the Czech to go 6-5, only for her to lose her nerves and allow her opponent to break her back for a tie break.

Pliskova won the tie break, closing up the set 7-4 on a double fault by Barty.

In the third decisive set, Barty rallied back, winning the first three games to go 3-0.