Women’s world number one Ash Barty will partner U.S. Open semi-finalist Jennifer Brady of the United States in doubles at the 2021 Australian Open in a high-profile pairing between top singles players, organisers said on Wednesday. Australian Barty played with now-retired German Julia Georges in this year’s tournament in Melbourne where they lost in the second round to eventual winners Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic. Crowd favourite Barty’s singles run in this year’s tournament ended in the semi-finals with a defeat to American Sofia Kenin, who went on to win her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne.