World number one Ash Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a homegrown women's champion.

World no. 1 Ash Barty itching to get started at Australian Open

Australian Open officials on Monday confirmed that four more participants, including an athlete, tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Melbourne. "All four are associated with the tennis, and they're all tucked away safely in hotel quarantine," Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews told reporters of the new cases.

Four more participants in Australian Open test positive for COVID-19

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year's first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes.

Australian Open to plough ahead despite players' quarantine anger

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World no. 1 Ash Barty itching to get started at Australian Open

Four more participants in Australian Open test positive for COVID-19

Australian Open to plough ahead despite players' quarantine anger