Freshly crowned Australian Open champion Ash Barty says she chose to have a low-key celebration following her victory in the women's singles final, admitting she felt "pretty wrecked".
Barty won her first Australian Open championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) triumph over American Danielle Collins on Saturday night.
It is her third major singles title, following her successes at the 2019 French Open and last year's Wimbledon.
The world number one's win broke a 44-year title drought for Australia in women's singles in Melbourne, with Chris O'Neil its most recent champion prior to Barty's breakthrough victory.
Barty had an early media call at Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building on Sunday morning, with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup by her side.
She said she did not go overboard celebrating her win, opting to let the moment sink in with her family and support team.
"It was pretty quiet, actually," Barty said.
"It was nice just to be able to take a moment with my team, extended team, extended family and have a good time. It was good fun."
Emotional scenes followed Barty's win, with her mentor and friend Evonne Goolagong Cawley presenting the 25-year-old with the winner's trophy on Rod Laver Arena.
Barty is the second First Nations woman to win the Australian Open, with Goolagong Cawley claiming four championships in the 1970s.
They were able to catch up with Cathy Freeman after the presentation ceremony, with the Olympic gold medallist among the Rod Laver Arena crowd watching Barty claim victory.
Barty said she was humbled to share the moment with Goolagong Cawley and Freeman.
"I am not at their level," she said.
"I am still in a category of trying to follow in their footsteps and do the best that I can, but to be a small part of an amazing legacy that they created is really cool.
"I'm trying to create my own pathway."
Barty said she hoped her Australian Open win would inspire young children to take up tennis.
"That's the important thing about giving it a go, trying everything, multiple things, and I played a lot of sport when I was younger and fell in love with tennis," she said.
"So if I can encourage any young boys or girls to pick up a racquet and have a go, that would be brilliant."
Barty is the fifth Australian to lift the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup in the Open era, joining O'Neil, Goolagong Cawley, Kerry Reid and Margaret Court.
