Barty number one the world did not make the decision in the rest of the season despite withdrawing from the WTA 1000 tournament next month at Wells India to return to Australia to see his family, his team told Reuters on Tuesday.
The Wimbledon champion last played at U.S.
Open where he was eliminated in the third round and following the withdrawal of speculation of Wells India was rampant that the 25-year-old had ended his 2021 campaign.
Coach Barty Craig Tyzzer said this month that he might not defend the WTA final crown in November after the late season tournament was transferred to Guadalajara, Mexico.
“Ash has withdrawn from Wells India to go home and see his family in Australia,” said manager Barty Nikki Mathias in a statement.
“He has been far from home since March and with the quarantine requirements of a two-week hotel to come to Australia, it is impossible for him to return home before now.” There is no further decision that has been made on events after Wells India.
“He has qualified for the final 10-17 WTA and Australia will want Barty to lead their challenges in the King of King Billie Jean King, which will be held from November 1-6 in Prague.
Barty returned to competitive tennis at the beginning.
From 2021 after Not playing matches for 11 months, chose not to travel out of Australia in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since leaving his country in March, Barty has been on the road and has a very successful campaign with five WTA titles in 2021, including victory His second grand slam at Wimbledon.