Australian uncomfortable travelling during pandemicBiggest name to pull out of tournament in SeptemberAshleigh Barty will not defend her
French Open title this year after the world No 1 opted to miss the tournament in
Paris due to concerns over
Coronavirus and a lack of training time spent with her coach.
The
Australian, who becomes the biggest name to pull out so far, has already skipped the
US Open, currently being played in
New York. Her absence from Roland Garros will be a huge blow to organisers, who were planning for a delayed 21 September start amid the pandemic in
France.