She leaves having successfully defended her title after tallying a trio of Top 10 wins. The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. MIAMI -- In her first match at this year's Miami Open, Ash Barty was one point from elimination. Champions Corner: Barty's racquet does the talking with Miami title World No.1 Ashleigh Barty landed at the Miami Open battling jet lag and with her top ranking in doubt. Because of canceled flights, it took Ash Barty 45 hours to travel from her native Australia to Florida for a tennis tournament. 24 Angelique Kerber 7 … Now she's one win from becoming a repeat champion. 1 Ash Barty looks to defend Miami Open title against Bianca Andreescu April 02, 2021 4:17 PM Created with Sketch. It was quite a day for the Korda family. She will play top-ranked Ash Barty of Australia on Saturday in the championship of the WTA 1000 event - the level directly below Grand Slams in women's tennis. ... Royal Family … Source: News Corp Australia MIAMI – Ash Barty dismissed suggestions that she had unfairly held on to the top ranking while opting not to compete on the WTA Tour for most of 2020 due to … The tournament was canceled last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Ash Barty’s Miami Open triumph proves once again why she’s the world’s best Fire and ice: Barty’s calm style on a collision course with tempestuous Andreescu in Miami Open final Ash Barty is back in action for the first time since the Australian Open - but there’s a huge threat to her world No.1 ranking. Open d'Australie 2021 - Ashleigh Barty : ""It was a new experience" ... Family filter: On; She proved that again Monday. The 14th-seeded Azarenka beatNo. By Courtney Nguyen - WTA Insider World number one Ash Barty said she will probably not return home to Australia until after the conclusion of the 2021 season because of quarantine requirements in place to … Beinsports-AU. MIAMI (AP) — Ash Barty is tough to beat under any circumstances, especially when she’s on the ropes. The top-ranked Barty … ... No. 2:00. Ash Barty responds to controversial tactic by opponent. Barty is the defending champion as the 2019 winner. 1:58. Open d'Australie 2021 - Ashleigh Barty : "I have learned a lot about myself over the past 12 months" Tennis Actu TV. On the women's side, Barty will face Canada's Bianca Andreescu, who reached her first final since winning the 2019 US Open title by beating Greece's Maria Sakkari in three sets, 7 …