Tag: Ash Barty

French Open Champion Nadal Reaches 3rd Round on Empty Court

PARIS—Amid an unusual silence on an empty center court at the French Open, defending champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday with something very familiar: another victory against Richard Gasquet. Nadal won 6–0, 7–5, 6–2 against Gasquet to improve to 17–0 for his career against the Frenchman since they first met in 2004. Gasquet hasn’t…


Australia’s World No.1 Tennis Superstar Apologises for Covid-19 Breach

Ash Barty is promising to “be better” after committing a COVID-19 faux pas while shopping at Coles in Melbourne. Australia’s world No.1 tennis superstar immediately apologised for her “innocent mistake” after forgetting her mask following a pre-Australian Open training session at Melbourne Park. Barty was buying water melon when she ran into a Sky News…