Ashleigh Barty

World No. 1 Barty Opts To Stay Home, Will Skip US Open

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday morning, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia announced she will not play in the year’s Western & Southern Open and the US Open due to COVID-19 fears. While Barty has […]

Regardless Of No. 1, Barty Wants To Keep Getting Better

DOHA, February 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty enjoys being pushed and challenged by her fellow competitors on the WTA Tour. It’s in the Aussie’s blood. Now, as Barty resumes her quest of staying atop the […]

Barty, Kenin Advance To Australian Open Semis

MELBOURNE, January 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian in 36 years to reach the Australian Open semifinals and new American No. 2 Sofia Kenin moved a step closer to her goal of […]

Rublev And Barty Win Adelaide International

ADELAIDE, January 18, 2020 World No.1 Ashleigh Barty from Australia and World No.18 Andrey Rublev of Russia have won the first Adelaide International, after playing in front of a sell-out crowd at Memorial Drive on Saturday. Barty defeated Dayana Yastremska from the […]

A Very Special Season For Barty That Was A Team Effort

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Editor’s note: The 2019 tennis season will be remembered for several new faces who emerged on both the ATP and WTA tours, such as Bianca Andreescu, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ashleigh Barty, Daniil Medvedev and […]

2019 In Review: The New Kids Are All Right

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) While Serena Williams reached two major finals still in search of an elusive record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, the 2019 women’s tennis season will be remembered as a year in which Ashleigh Barty […]