Ashleigh Barty and Danielle Rose Collins are the 2 Australian Open finalists and both of them will skip Indian Wells and Miami. Ashleigh admitted that she struggled a lot from a physical point of view after winning the domestic major.
She released the following statement:
“I wanted to share an update on my schedule for the coming months. Unfortunately my body has not recovered the way I’d hoped after the Australian Open and I have not been able to adequately prepare for Indian Wells and Miami.
I don’t believe I am at the level necessary to win these events and as a result I have decided to withdraw from both tournaments. I love these events and am sad not to be there competing but getting my body right must be my focus.
My aim is to represent my country at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup event in April. After missing the BJK Cup last year I can’t wait to wear the green and gold again.”
Will Raducanu play in Indian Wells?
There are still some doubts about the participation of Emma Raducanu in Indian Wells. The US Open champion had to retire when playing her opening match in Guadalajara because of a hip injury. Later, she decided not to play the following tournament in Monterrey to have a couple of weeks to recover.
Ashleigh Barty in 2022
Currently ranked no.1, Barty played her last match on the 29th of January when she overcame world no.11 Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) in the final in Australian Open to win her 15th career title.
Currently, during this year Barty achieved a composed 11-0 win-loss record. Ashleigh conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Adelaide and at the Australian Open.
Danielle Rose Collins in 2022
At the moment ranked no.11, the American played her last match on the 15th of February when she had to retire when playing against world no.34 Marketa Vondrousova in the 1st round and the scoreline was 2-6 3-0 .
Until now, during this year the American has a compiled 6-2 match record. Danielle Rose Collins’s most significant performance of the present year was reaching the final at the Australian Open.
Ashleigh Barty and Danielle Rose Collins faced off 5 times. Their actual record is 4-1 for Barty. The last time they played, Ashleigh Barty won 6-3 7-6(2) in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 29th of January 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Emma Raducanu in 2022
Now ranked no.13, Raducanu played her last match on the 22nd of February when she had to retire when playing against world no.410 Daria Gavrilova in the 1st round and the scoreline was 5-7 7-6(4) 4-3 .
At the moment, during this season Emma has a 1-3 record.
Ashleigh Barty, Danielle Rose Collins and Emma Raducanu |
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