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Ash Barty’s world number one ranking could be affected by WTA review of ‘frozen’ points system
The women’s professional tennis tour is considering whether to make changes to its “frozen” ranking system, adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- The WTA women’s tennis tour allows players to count points from their top 16 results since March 2019
- However the men’s ATP tour has announced it is returning to a 52-week system, and the WTA is now reviewing whether to follow suit
- Women’s world number one Ash Barty missed most of 2020 following the COVID-19 outbreak, and would be likely to lose points if the current “frozen” system is changed
If the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) decides to push ahead with any change, it may well affect Ash Barty, Australia’s current world number one.
WTA chief executive Steve Simon said in…
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