The world number one downed Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 [4-7] 6-3. to claim the 2021 title.

It wasn't all plain sailing for Barty - losing the second set after actually serving for the championship and then struggling on and off with her serve before eventually securing the win. And then rightfully so the emotions flowed.

And Barty's win could not have come at a better time for the country - with parts, especially NSW and in particular Sydney, battling with COVID, it was fantastic to get a little ray of light.

And after a week when we have had, with footballers behaving stupidly, breaking COVID protocols, it was so refreshing to get some good news on an Aussie sporting front.

I know my Sunday was a little slower after a late Saturday night, early Sunday morning effort to watch the match.

It was a moment in time, one you will remember where you were.

Just like when Australia won the America's Cup or if we ever get to beat the All Blacks again and win the Bledisloe Cup.

And how humble is she? What an ambassador? What a role model! Everything a role model should be - perhaps some of our other "big name" sports stars should take a look and take note!

Sure, she was out on court, she won the match, but it was just as much about her team in the win. The team that got her there.The team that will spend around the next seven months on the road before being able to get home when the Tokyo Olympics and then the US Open are taken into account.

It was fantastic to see her achieve her childhood dream and follow in the footsteps of her hero Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who she paid tribute to in her victory speech and wore a special designed white skirt, with a scalloped hem, just like the one Goolagong Cawley wore at Wimbledon in 1971 when she was 19.

The 25-year-old has now won 12 singles titles and 11 doubles titles in the WTA Tour and written her own page in history becoming just the third Australian woman in the Open era to win the Wimbledon women's singles title alongside Goolagong Cawley and Margaret Court.

Sport is a wonderful thing and often provides those great stories. I'm glad I was able to witness history.

Onya Ash! Let the 'Barty Party' roll on!

Rob Crawford, Senior Journalist