Tennis-Barty pulls out of Sydney event ahead of Australian Open


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 10 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Ashleigh Barty practices in the lead-up to the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, December 29, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -World number one Ash Barty pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic on Monday to give her time to recover for the Australian Open, which starts next week.

Barty won the Adelaide International singles title on Sunday with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina before partnering Storm Sanders to the doubles title.

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