World No.1 Barty skips the French Open

By Darren Walton and Melissa Woods
Updated September 8 2020 - 10:02pm, first published 1:05pm
French Open champion and world No.1 Ash Barty won't return to Roland Garros to defend her title.
French Open champion and world No.1 Ash Barty won't return to Roland Garros to defend her title.

Putting her health first, Ashleigh Barty has placed her year-end top ranking in jeopardy after making the agonising decision not to defend her French Open crown.

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