Published: July 03, 2019
- World No 1 to meet Alison Van Uytvanck on Court Two
- Shrugs off Seven’s decision not to show her opener
Ashleigh Barty has been dealt another Wimbledon snub with the world No 1’s second-round match on Thursday being shunted to Court Two. Instead of taking on Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck on the showpiece Centre or No 1 Court in the afternoon, the French Open champion will continue her campaign in the morning round of matches.
The surprising move from the All England Club comes on the back of the Seven Network’s controversial decision to focus on the all-Australian battle between Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson instead of the top seed’s first-round match against China’s Zheng Saisai on Tuesday.
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