Ash Barty excited to be back playing tennis ahead of Australian Open despite Simona Halep defeat in Adelaide Posted FriFriday 29 Ashleigh Barty players her first game in 11 months in Adelaide. ( Print text only Cancel Despite losing her comeback exhibition match, Ash Barty is buzzing as she travels to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Key points: Ash Barty's last match was a semi-final defeat to Petra Kvitova at the Qatar Open in February 2020 Barty is ranked number one in the world, despite her inactivity The Australian Open starts on February 8 in Melbourne Romania's world number two...