SYDNEY (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty is set to lead Australia's 11-member tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Australian squad was announced Tuesday, hours before Barty's scheduled first-round match at Wimbledon against Carla Suárez Navarro.
Former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur was selected to play singles and doubles in her fifth Olympics, while Nick Kyrgios, Alex de Minaur and John Millman were among the men selected for the Australian team.
"I think making your first Olympic team, particularly as an Australian, we have such a rich history and the Olympics is something I've always dreamt of and obviously super excited to get out there and represent the green and gold," Barty said in a statement. "It's a massive united team and I can't wait to be a part of it."
Some of the highest-profile players in the sport won't be contesting the Tokyo Games, where heavy restrictions will be imposed on athletes and foreign fans have been barred. Serena Williams has announced she won't be in contention for the U.S. team.