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World tennis No. 1 Ash Barty calls her stunning decision to retire 'scary but exciting'

In her first news conference since announcing her immediate retirement from professional tennis, three-time major champion and current world No. 1 Ash Barty called her decision «scary but exciting» and said she was looking forward to working with Australian junior players in the near future, as well as spending time with her family.

Short But Sweet: Key Moments In Ashleigh Barty's Brilliant Career

Reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty announced her shock retirement from tennis on Wednesday aged 25. The Aussie announced her retirement on social media, posting a video with close friend and former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua. The announcement comes just weeks after Barty became the first home-grown Australian Open champion in 44 years.

Ash Barty's retirement is a bolt from the blue, but she departs tennis with universal acclaim and respect

It seems only weeks ago that a nation's eyes bulged at the sight of Ash Barty turning her 5-1 deficit in the second set of the Australian Open final into an historic, cathartic victory.

Short but sweet: Key moments in Ashleigh Barty's brilliant career

Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty announced her shock retirement from tennis on Wednesday aged 25. Here are a few highlights from her short but illustrious career: The Australian wins Wimbledon on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's triumph there. Barty's victory in 2021 fulfils a dream that leaves her wondering how long she wants to carry on. In her retirement message Barty -- who won the French Open in 2019 -- described her Wimbledon crown as her "one true dream". "I've had a lot of incredible moments in my career that have been pivotal moments and Wimbledon last year changed a lot for me as a person," she said, describing the emotion of an athlete who has worked hard her entire life "for one goal". "To be able to win Wimbledon -- which was my dream, the one true dream that I wanted in tennis -- that really changed my perspective." Even after Wimbledon "there was just a little part of me that wasn't quite satisfied, wasn't quite fulfilled", Barty now says. "And then came the challenge of the Australian Open."