Quarterfinals loss leaves Barty gutted but happy to be back
World No 1 ran up an eight-match winning streak before defeat to Karolina Muchova at Aussie Open
17 February 2021 - 17:22
Ash Barty confessed to being heartbroken at coming up short in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday but did not want the shock defeat to distract from her successful return to tennis after a year on the sidelines.
The world No 1 returned to the tour for the Melbourne Park warm-up tournaments after staying at home to try sitting out the Covid-19 pandemic, running up an eight-match winning streak before Wednesday’s 1-6 6-3 6-2 loss to Karolina Muchova...
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