Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns a backhand to Alize Cornet of France during their women's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ashleigh Barty's short stint as a professional cricketer has helped the former Wimbledon junior champion refresh for the grind of the tennis tour, according to her cricket coach Andy Richards.
The 19-year-old Australian announced her return to the court on Monday, 17 months after stunning her home country by quitting the game that promised so much for her.
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