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Ash Barty’s world No. 1 ranking saved by WTA calculator quirk – Fox Sports
A WTA rankings technicality is all that is keeping Ash Barty’s status as the best player in the world together.
A disappointing quarter-final elimination at the hands of Karolina Muchova has brought the Aussie champion back to the pack but dramatic changes to the rankings system, as a result of the 2020 WTA Tour being derailed by COVID-19, is the reason Barty is still more than 1000 rankings points clear of dual Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Bartys claim to the throne relies heavily on her red-hot second half of the 2019 season.
The 24-year-old chose not to travel outside of Australia in the middle…
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