World’s No.1 Ashleigh Barty hasn’t played a competitive match since February, but this still wasn’t enough for her opponents to knock her off the top spot.

Despite missing the US Open and French Open due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, Barty will enter 2021 as the top-ranked female tennis player in the world. The 24-year-old Australian kept her position thanks to No.2 Simona Halep’s shocking fourth-round elimination from Roland Garros by Iga Swiatek.

With the early exit from the last Grand Slam of the season, it is now impossible for Halep to catch Barty.

Ashleigh Barty took the No.1 for the first time in June 2019 and held it for seven weeks before being jumped over by Naomi Osaka. Barty reclaimed the top spot just four weeks later and didn’t drop it since then.

Bary had a career year in 2019, which saw her posting or equaling her best efforts on all four Grand Slams. She reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and US Open while getting to the quarterfinals on the Australian Open. Last year also saw her winning her first major title, as she beat Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova to claim the French Open.

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The world’s No.1 ranked tennis player Ashleigh Barty won’t make the trip to Flushing Meadows this year. Barty announced on Thursday that she decided to skip the 2020 edition of the US Open.

Barty explained her decision in a statement sent to Australian media, saying that the COVID-19 concerns made her uncomfortable traveling to the United States.

“I love both events, so it was a difficult decision,” said Barty. “But there are still significant risks involved due to Covid-19, and I don’t feel comfortable putting my team and I in that position.”

Barty added that she is still weighing her decision about taking part in the rescheduled French Open, which is set to take place in late September. The 24-year-old player is the tournament’s defending champion, with last year’s Roland Garros title being her first career Grand Slam.

Ashleigh Barty is the first no.1 player to skip the US Open since 2010 when Serena Williams had to sit out due to foot injury. She could be joined by several other top 10 players, as No. 5 Elina Svitolina, No. 6, and reigning US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and No. 10 Naomi Osaka are reportedly also considering to drop out.

The 2020 US Open is scheduled to take place from August 31st to September 13th, the first Grand Slam to take place since the coronavirus first broke. There will be no fans allowed on matches, with organizers installing strict safety and health protocols.

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World’s No.1 Ashleigh Barty hasn’t played a competitive match since February, but this still wasn’t enough for her opponents to knock her off the top spot.

Despite missing the US Open and French Open due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, Barty will enter 2021 as the top-ranked female tennis player in the world. The 24-year-old Australian kept her position thanks to No.2 Simona Halep’s shocking fourth-round elimination from Roland Garros by Iga Swiatek.

With the early exit from the last Grand Slam of the season, it is now impossible for Halep to catch Barty.

Ashleigh Barty took the No.1 for the first time in June 2019 and held it for seven weeks before being jumped over by Naomi Osaka. Barty reclaimed the top spot just four weeks later and didn’t drop it since then.

Bary had a career year in 2019, which saw her posting or equaling her best efforts on all four Grand Slams. She reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and US Open while getting to the quarterfinals on the Australian Open. Last year also saw her winning her first major title, as she beat Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova to claim the French Open.

The post Ashleigh Barty Will Keep No.1 Despite Missing two Grand Slams appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The world’s No.1 ranked tennis player Ashleigh Barty won’t make the trip to Flushing Meadows this year. Barty announced on Thursday that she decided to skip the 2020 edition of the US Open.

Barty explained her decision in a statement sent to Australian media, saying that the COVID-19 concerns made her uncomfortable traveling to the United States.

“I love both events, so it was a difficult decision,” said Barty. “But there are still significant risks involved due to Covid-19, and I don’t feel comfortable putting my team and I in that position.”

Barty added that she is still weighing her decision about taking part in the rescheduled French Open, which is set to take place in late September. The 24-year-old player is the tournament’s defending champion, with last year’s Roland Garros title being her first career Grand Slam.

Ashleigh Barty is the first no.1 player to skip the US Open since 2010 when Serena Williams had to sit out due to foot injury. She could be joined by several other top 10 players, as No. 5 Elina Svitolina, No. 6, and reigning US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and No. 10 Naomi Osaka are reportedly also considering to drop out.

The 2020 US Open is scheduled to take place from August 31st to September 13th, the first Grand Slam to take place since the coronavirus first broke. There will be no fans allowed on matches, with organizers installing strict safety and health protocols.

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