Barty hits out at number one ranking critics


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 04 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mar 25, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Ashleigh Barty of Australia serves against Kristina Kucova of Slovakia (not pictured) in the second round of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Ash Barty dismissed suggestions that she had unfairly held on to the top ranking while opting not to compete on the WTA Tour for most of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the pandemic preventing many from competing on the tour since March 2020, the WTA tweaked the ranking system last year to ensure that players were not penalised for their no-shows.

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