Top-ranked Ash Barty fights through injury to beat Bernarda Pera
Top seed marks return to French Open for the first time since her 2019 triumph by beating American left-hander
01 June 2021 - 18:46
Paris — World No 1 Ash Barty fought through a hip injury and a tricky opponent in American Bernarda Pera with a 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory on her return to the French Open on Tuesday.
Returning to the Philippe Chatrier court for the first time since her maiden Grand Slam win in 2019, the 25-year-old Australian seemed to be cruising against the 70th-ranked Pera when she was up 5-2 in the opening set...
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