Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her first round match against Croatia's Bernarda Pera REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) -World number one 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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