COVID-19 could strike Barty a cruel blow

By Darren Walton
Updated December 31 2020 - 3:41pm, first published 12:30pm
Ashleigh Barty is likely to miss out on a fourth straight Newcombe Medal because of the pandemic.
Ashleigh Barty is likely to miss out on a fourth straight Newcombe Medal because of the pandemic.

COVID-19 threatens to rob Ashleigh Barty of a place in the tennis history books as the first player to capture four consecutive Newcombe Medals.