"It's heartbreaking, of course," said Barty, who was hoping to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since Chris O'Neil in 1978. We won't let ... this particular hour of tennis deter us from what we're trying to do." "I felt like I lost control of the ball a little bit," Barty said. Barty said she had entered some upcoming tournaments in the Middle East and would make a final call on where to play after assessing the health risks. That's the name of the game.

Source: The Star February 17, 2021 05:15 UTC