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Ash Barty record at risk after cruel virus blow – Yahoo Sport Australia
Ash Barty was in the running to grab a slice of tennis history, but the surge in coronavirus cases has stalled that plan.
Ongoing and changing coronavirus restrictions could impact Ash Barty’s shot at winning four consecutive Newcombe Medals. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
COVID-19 threatens to rob Ashleigh Barty of a place in the tennis history books as the first player to capture four consecutive Newcombe Medals.
In any other year, Barty would have been a shoo-in to be crowned Australian tennis’s most outstanding performer despite stellar seasons also from Alex de Minaur, John Millman and Jordan Thompson.
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