Typically humble, Ash Barty is crediting childhood coach Jim Joyce for helping her join tennis royalty's most exclusive club with a third grand slam crown on three different surfaces.
Barty's hoodoo-busting and emotion-charged Australian Open final triumph over Danielle Collins has elevated the 25-year-old to the pantheon of all-time greats.
Among active players, only Barty and the sport's four 'GOATs' - greatest of all-time contenders - Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have snared majors on clay, grass and hard courts.