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MASON, Ohio — Ashleigh Barty’s chance to move back to No. 1 was only one victory away. But at the end of an up-and-down week, she did not have another one left in her.
Barty lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-2, 6-4, in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday, adding to the tournament’s week of upsets and injuries. The women’s bracket has a lot questions with the United States Open in New York just around the corner.
No. 1 isn’t one of them.
Barty’s seven-week run atop the field ended when Naomi Osaka edged ahead of her in the latest rankings.