- Australian to play at All England Club for first time since 2021 victory
- Former world No 1 to appear in invitational doubles at grand slam
Former world No 1 Ash Barty will return to the scene of one of her greatest triumphs next month after Wimbledon organisers announced the three-time grand slam winner would play an invitational doubles match at this year’s Championships.
Barty, who announced her shock retirement from the sport in March 2022, will feature alongside other former professionals in the exhibition event which starts on the second Tuesday of play in south-west London.