Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- While most of the world's top players quarantine in their hotel rooms ahead of the Australian Open, home hope Ash Barty is relishing the freedom of being outside the biosecure bubble.

Having remained in Australia through most of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world number one has avoided the two-week quarantine that nearly 1,000 players and officials are undergoing after landing in the country.

With Melbourne Park part of a biosecure bubble for the international players, Barty has been practising at suburban courts in Australia's second-largest city with players from across the country.

"It's very unique. It almost feels like a bit of a camp if I'm being honest," the Queenslander told Tennis Australia's website.

"Obvious...