Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her second round match against Poland's Magda Linette REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
PARIS (Reuters) -World number one Ash Barty retired from her second round match at the French Open on Thursday with an injury, leaving the women's draw at the claycourt Grand Slam without its top two seeds following Naomi Osaka's earlier withdrawal.
Second seed Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, pulled out after her first round following a row over her decision to boycott post-match media duties citing mental health concerns.
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