Ashleigh Barty storms to French Open glory with win over Vondrousova

• Australian dominates in straight-sets cruise, 6-1, 6-3
• Impressive display secures first grand slam title

Ashleigh Barty celebrated her breakthrough French Open victory with an expletive used often enough by most people not named Margaret Court, the last Australian to win the title, 46 years ago, and a Christian fundamentalist whom the new champion respects but disagrees strongly with for her strident views on gay marriage.

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