Ashleigh Barty is hoping to become the Australian Open’s first home women’s singles champion in 44 years as she meets Danielle Collins in Saturday’s final in Melbourne.
World No1 Barty has been in stunning form during fortnight, reaching the final without dropping a set, spending less than six hours on court across her six matches.
Remarkably, Collins will be her fourth American opponent in a row, the 27th seed having upset Poland’s Iga Swiatek in her semi-final.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s clash...
Date, venue and UK start time
The 2022 Australian Open women’s singles final will take place on Saturday, January 29, and is due to start at 8:30am GMT.
The match will be played on Melbourne Park’s main showcourt, the Rod Laver Arena.
How to watch the 2022 Australian Open final
TV channel: The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Eurosport 1.
Live stream: Eurosport and Sky subscribers can watch the match via the Eurosport Player or SkyGo apps. Discovery+ can also stream the action live via the app.
Ashleigh Barty vs Danielle Collins head-to-head record
Collins won the most recent meting between the two players in straight sets last season but Barty has the edge in their career head-to-head.
- Barty wins: 3
- Collins wins: 1
