Ashleigh Barty: "There's always something that we could be grateful for"

Ashleigh Barty had a very good beginning of the 2020 season after finishing 2019 with WTA Finals victory. The Aussie lifted a title in Adelaide and reached the semifinals at the Australian Open. Ashleigh also went to the semifinals in Doha and since that moment, she had to spend time at home due to Tour Suspension. Now, she spoke to WTA Insider about how she spends time at the moment.

"I think for me, it kind of took me a little while to wrap my head around it. It probably did for everyone across the whole world. Obviously everyone is in a bit of a unique situation, depending on what country they're from and all the governing bodies making different decisions. It's a little bit different. I think the best part is there's always a silver lining, there's always something that we could be grateful for. There's always a perspective that you can take that can allow you to appreciate it better. It's being able to spend some time with family and just really appreciate the little things in life," said Barty.

"I've spoken to Kiki [Bertens] and Jule [Goerges] and Simo [Halep] and Petra [Kvitova] a little bit just to check in with them. To check how they're going and obviously get a bit of an update of what it's like, where their homes are and where they're living. I feel like every country now is in their own little bubble of the news and what's being reported. It's more so just checking in to make sure they're okay because there are a lot of things going on. For us, it's about health and looking after yourself and your family and all those things, sports is a bonus. I think we're in a very lucky situation to be playing a sport that we love for our livelihood and as a career. So I think this is a time where we can really appreciate the little things," Barty said.

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