Ashleigh Barty follows Simona Halep, Sofia Kenin and Bianca Andreescu in withdrawing from the upcoming WTA event in Doha. The Australian champion has been nursing for long a left leg injury. She lost in the opener in Adelaide and eventually she decided to pull out from Doha to recover.
The event has recently lost some other top players, such as Sofia Kenin (appendix operation), Bianca Andreeescu (leg injury), and Simona Halep (no explanation). The event will be staged from the 1st of March.
Ashleigh Barty in 2021
Ranked world no.1, the Australian played her last match on the 24th of February when she lost to Danielle Collins 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Adelaide (draw).
Currently, during this year Ashleigh achieved a 8-2 record. The Australian clinched 1 title in Melbourne.
Simona Halep in 2021
At the moment ranked no.3, Halep played her last match on the 16th of February when she capitulated to Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Simona achieved a composed 6-2 win-loss record.
Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep faced off 4 times. Their record is 3-1 for Halep. The last time they played each other, Simona Halep won 3-6 6-1 10-8 in the semifinal in Adelaide (A Day At The Drive) on the 29th of January 2021.
Sofia Kenin in 2021
At the moment ranked no.4 (career-high), Sofia played her last match on the 14th of February when she capitulated to Olivia Gadecki 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Melbourne (draw).
At present, during this year the American has a 6-4 record.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in 2021
Currently ranked no.9, the Canadian played her last match on the 18th of February when she capitulated to Marie Bouzkova 6-7(9) 6-2 7-5 in the semifinal in Melbourne (draw).
This year the Canadian has a 4-2 match record. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s latest run in Melbourne was the best achievement of her season.
Sofia Kenin and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Andreescu. Previously, the last time when they played, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu won 6-4 7-6(5) in the semifinal in Toronto (Rogers Cup) in August 2019.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
