Tennis tournament issue statement after listing Ash Barty on entry list

Tennis tournament issue statement after listing Ash Barty on entry list

Ash Barty was named on the entry list at the Charleston Open, despite the fact she retired in 2022.

Ashleigh Barty listed as Charleston WC recipient; clarification comes amid fan frenzy

Ashleigh Barty's name popped up on Charleston's player field for their upcoming tournament and fans went into a frenzy before the American clay event confirmed that they made an error.  Traditionally, Charleston opens the clay season and this year's tournament edition starts on Monday. A couple of days before the start of the tournament, tennis journalist Christopher Clarey was checking some stuff on the tournament's website when he noticed the …

Blunder from Charleston Open as Ashleigh Barty bizarrely appears as wildcard on Entry List prompting online clamour

Tennis fans were left puzzled during the night as Ashleigh Barty appeared on the Entry List and in promotional material for the 2025 Charleston Open which begins on Monday 31 March. But it was a mere blunder that left the tournament organisers red faced. Barty was World No.1 for 114 successive weeks...