FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her second round French Open match against Poland's Magda Linette. Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 3, 2021 REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty is favourite to win her first Wimbledon title next week but will need to overcome a lack of match practice on grass and a worrying string of injuries in the lead-up to the Grand Slam.
The Australian's French Open was derailed by an acute hip problem suffered in training and which forced her to retire in the second round against Magda Linette.
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