Ash Barty returns after 11-month hiatus for Australian Open warm-up
07 January 2021 - 13:11
Melbourne — World number one Ash Barty will return to competitive tennis after a lengthy hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic when she headlines two WTA tournaments in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, organisers said on Thursday.
The Queenslander has not played a match since February, opting not to defend her French Open title and also skipping the US Open in New York as Covid-19 wreaked havoc on global sport...
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