Ash Barty is out of Doha due to a strained left thigh.
The world No. 1 has withdrawn from next week’s Qatar Total Open 2021 due to the left leg issue.
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Barty played with protective taping around her left thigh at the Australian Open and in Adelaide where she lost to American Danielle Collins, 6-3, 6-4.
“Unfortunately, I have withdrawn from the Qatar Total Open with a left leg injury,” Barty said. “I wish the tournament a safe and successful event and hope to play there next year.
“Thank you to the event organisers and the WTA for all the work you are doing, I look forward to competing again in Miami in a few weeks time.”
Barty is reigning champion at the Miami Open. She defeated Karolina Pliskova in the 2019 Miami Open final.
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