World number one Ashleigh Barty pulls out of the season-ending WTA Finals, opting to remain at home and focus on preparing for the Australian summer
The 25-year-old won five titles this season, including a second major at Wimbledon in July, and is assured of ending as year-end No. 1.
Barty won the season-ending tournament when it was last held in Shenzhen in November 2019 but the Australian will not travel to Guadalajara to participate in this year's event running Nov. 10-17. "It was a difficult decision but I need to prioritise my body and my recovery from our 2021 season and focus on having the strongest preseason for the Australian summer."'Can't wait to play at home'
She had previously been omitted from the Australia team that will play in next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals in Prague.
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