World number one Ashleigh Barty.
After being eliminated in the 3rd round of the US Open, Barty returned home to Australia in September, where she was not practically all year long, as a 14-day quarantine at the hotel is required upon arrival in the country. Her coach also said that she would probably not even start in the Champions Tournament, which will be played immediately after the Billie Jean King Cup on November 10-17 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Twenty-five-year-old Barty missed almost the entire last year due to coronavirus, unlike most players, she did not return to the WTA Tour even after a restart after a break of several months. This year, Barty has won five tournaments, including Wimbledon.
The tennis team relies on Olympic medalists in the BJK Cup
With seven triumphs, Australia is the third most successful country in the women’s team competition after the USA and the Czech Republic. With Barty’s absence, Ajla Tomljanovicová, the 47th ranked tennis player, will be her number one at the O2 arena. In Group B, the Australians will clash with Belarus and Belgium.
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