World Number One Ashleigh Barty confirmed she will compete at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, headlining an 11-strong Australian tennis team for the Games that includes firebrand Nick Kyrgios. Barty’s announcement comes just a day after four-time gold medallist Serena Williams revealed she would be skipping the Games, which will also be without Spanish great Rafael Nadal. The 2019 French Open champion Barty, 25, said she intended to compete in both singles and doubles at the Games, adding “I can’t wait to be a part of it”. “Competing in an Olympic Games is always a dream as young kids you aspire to,” she said.
