Tennis: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulls out of US Open over coronavirus fears

July 30, 2020 10:31 AMSYDNEY (AFP) - World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the US Open on Thursday (July 30) over fears about the coronavirus pandemic in a major blow for the Grand Slam, which is scheduled to start in New York on August 31.