Barty itching to get started at Australian Open
World No 1 Ash Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a homegrown women’s champion. Barty reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the first time last year before sitting […]
Ashleigh Barty
World No 1 Ash Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a homegrown women’s champion.
Barty reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the first time last year before sitting out most of the rest of the season at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 24-year-old remains Australia’s best hope of singles success when the year’s first Grand Slam starts on February 8 but Barty urged her compatriots not to get their hopes up.