Tennis-Barty's home party faces disruption from champion Osaka


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 14 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Ashleigh Barty practices in the lead-up to the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, December 29, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ash Barty is in prime position to end Australia's lengthy wait for a home winner at this year's Australian Open but defending champion Naomi Osaka and a host of others will be out to spoil the party for the women's world number one.

No Australian has won the Melbourne Park major since Chris O'Neill in 1978 and the 25-year-old Queenslander will be desperate to add the hardcourt title to her French Open win on clay and Wimbledon success on grass.

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