Ashleigh Barty, who is no. 1 in the world in the WTA women's singles ranking and Australian football, announced today (24th) that she will end the 2021 season early and confirmed that she will abandon the defending WTA year-end finals in order to use the best state to meet the Australian Open next January.
Australia currently implements a strict epidemic prevention policy, and its own players have to quarantine for two weeks, and this year's WTA year-end competition was changed to Mexico, so that Barty must be quarantined many times, which will disrupt the rhythm of her preparation for the game, so she can only give up in the end.
Barty and her team are also quite unhappy about this, and protested through the coach' voice, and also released a statement yesterday, bluntly saying: "I want to let everyone know that I will not participate in any of the competitions in 2021, including the WTA Finals in Mexico." It was a tough decision, but I need to prioritize my body and my recovery for the 2021 season and focus on being able to have the strongest pre-season preparation for the Australian Open. ”
"Due to the ongoing challenges of travel back to Queensland and quarantine requirements, I am reluctant to disrupt my preparations for next January's race. I wish the WTA team and players all the best in the WTA Finals and the rest of the year. Barty said.