Barty survives as French Open reels from Osaka shockwave
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01/06/2021 - 16:47 Power-packed: Australia s Ashleigh Barty returns the ball to Bernarda Pera Christophe ARCHAMBAULT AFP 3 min
Paris (AFP)
World number one Ashleigh Barty survived a French Open scare on Tuesday as the fallout from Naomi Osaka s withdrawal and revelations over depression and anxiety sent shockwaves through Roland Garros.
Top seed Barty marked her return to Paris for the first time since her 2019 title triumph by beating American left-hander Bernarda Pera 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Barty, 25, skipped the defence of her title in 2020 due to the pandemic but this year has won trophies at the Yarra Valley Classic, Miami and on clay in Stuttgart in the run-up to Roland Garros.
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