Ashleigh Barty

Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open with achilles injury

23-time Grand Slam champion and American tennis player Serena Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open due to a an achilles injury.

Sep 13, 2020, 10:11 AM IST

French Open to allow spectators amid COVID-19 pandemic

The French Open, which was originally scheduled to start in May, has been moved back to September 27-October 11 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 10, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Japan's Kei Nishikori diagnosed with coronavirus ahead of US Open

The US Open, which will be the first Grand Slam of the year for players amid coronavirus,is slated to take place from August 31 to September 13.

 

Aug 17, 2020, 18:28 PM IST

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic becomes latest player to pull out of US Open

The US Open, which will be the first Grand Slam of the year for players amid coronavirus,is slated to take place from August 31 to September 13.

Aug 16, 2020, 16:53 PM IST

After Ashleigh Barty, Nick Kyrgios pulls out of US Open due to coronavirus

Kyrgios said he is sad not to compete in one of the sport’s greatest arenas, he has taken the decision keeping in mind health and safety issues amid the pandemic.

Aug 02, 2020, 16:21 PM IST

Andy Murray predicts more U.S. Open withdrawals after Ashleigh Barty

Australian Barty said on Thursday she was not comfortable travelling to the United States amid the pandemic for the hardcourt Grand Slam, which begins on August 31.

Jul 31, 2020, 12:50 PM IST

Ashleigh Barty stunned by Sofia Kenin in Australian Open semi-final

Kenin will now lock horns with the winner of another semi-final clash between former World No.1 Garbine Muguruza and reigning Wimbledon champion Simona Halep. 

Jan 30, 2020, 13:04 PM IST

Sofia Kenin knocks out Ashleigh Barty, enters Australian Open Women's Singles final

In a major upset in the Australian Open Women's Singles, American Sofia Kenin reached the tournament final after defeating Australia’s Ashleigh Barty 7-6(6) 7-5 on Thursday. Kenin, seeded 14th in the tournament, now awaits the winner of the Simona Halep versus Garbine Muguruza match in the final. Halep faces Muguruza in the second semifinal of Australian Open eomen's singles later on Thursday.

Jan 30, 2020, 10:52 AM IST

Novak Djokovic, Ashleigh Barty march into second round of Australia Open

Djokovic will now square off with either Tatsuma Ito of Japan or India’s Prajnesh Gunneswaran in the second round. 

Jan 20, 2020, 20:16 PM IST

Australia Open: Ashleigh Barty eyes home party as Serena Williams continues chase

Barty spectacularly climbed to the top of the women`s rankings in 2019 and will start her Melbourne Park campaign next week having won her maiden Grand Slam at the French Open.

Jan 17, 2020, 13:49 PM IST

Australia's Ashleigh Barty ends season at top of WTA rankings

Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty on Monday ended her season at the top of the women's singles rankings released by the Women's Tennis Association following her victory at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China.

Nov 04, 2019, 21:15 PM IST

WTA rankings: America's Coco Gauff breaks into top 100 after maiden title win

American tennis player Coco Gauff has broken into top 100 of the latest women's singles rankings at the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after grabbing her maiden title at Linz Open. 

Oct 14, 2019, 18:45 PM IST

Ashleigh Barty overcomes Petra Kvitova to reach semi-finals of China Open

Barty will now lock horns with the winner of another quarter-final clash between third-seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and eigth-seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.

Oct 04, 2019, 14:12 PM IST

WTA rankings: US Open winner Bianca Andreescu breaks into top 5, Ashleigh Barty reclaims No.1 spot

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has broken into the top five of the Women's Tennis Professionals (WTA) rankings after lifting her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2019 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. 

Sep 10, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

Venus Williams snaps losing streak with Cincinnati win over Lauren Davis

Williams will now lock horns with defending champion Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in the second round of the tournament. 

Aug 13, 2019, 11:35 AM IST

Australia's Ashleigh Barty maintains top spot in unchanged WTA rankings

Czech's Karolina Pliskova is standing at the third place ahead of Romania's Simona Halep and Dutch tennis star Kiki Bertens in this week's unchanged top 10, Sport24 reported. 

Jul 23, 2019, 10:25 AM IST

French Open champion Ashleigh Barty looking forward to fresh start on grass

Against most people`s predictions the 23-year-old Australian notched up her first Grand Slam title on Parisian clay rather than the lawns to which her all-court game is most suited.

Jun 15, 2019, 00:39 AM IST

Ashleigh Barty recalls her 'amazing' cricket stint after maiden French Open title

The 23-year-old Australian became the first woman from her country in 46 years to clinch the French Open singles title when she swept aside Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3 in the summit showdown of the Roland Garros on Saturday.  

Jun 10, 2019, 19:14 PM IST

Ashleigh Barty wins French Open to claim maiden Grand Slam title

Eighth seed Barty joins 1969, 1970 and 1973 champion Margaret Court and 1971 winner Evonne Goolagong-Cawley on the list of Australian women who have lifted the trophy in the professional era.

Jun 08, 2019, 21:49 PM IST

French Open organisers move to defuse WTA row

After a Wednesday washout, organisers scheduled both semi-finals, originally scheduled for Thursday, for Friday, with British number one Jo Konta`s contest against Czech Marketa Vondrousova moved to Court Simonne Mathieu, the newly-built third show court.

Jun 07, 2019, 17:21 PM IST