Ash Barty: Emma Raducanu 'took inspiration' from Aussie star
The tennis world is still getting to grips with the shock announcement of Ashleigh Barty’s retirement.
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Ashleigh Barty shuns longevity like Roger Federer and Serena Williams to bow out on her own terms
Work-life balance is not a term usually associated with professional athletes. For many, the life of a professional athlete isn’t seen as ‘work’, despite the sacrifices and the hours of training and travelling. But it is always ‘work’, and Ashleigh Barty has decided that she wants to focus more on her life.
Ash Barty addresses golf rumour and admits 'never say never' about return to tennis
Ash Barty has said she would "never say never" about returning to professional tennis following her shock retirement.
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Grateful Australia to miss people's champion Barty
MELBOURNE : Having thrilled in Ash Barty's Grand Slam success and been charmed by her sportsmanship, Australia bids a bittersweet farewell to a down-to-earth champion who delivered plenty in a career that promised so much more.
Ashleigh Barty was ready to quit after winning 2019 French Open: Coach
Ash Barty's stunning decision to quit tennis at 25 and at the top of her game left the tennis world stunned but her coach Craig Tyzzer revealed the Australian was ready to bow out years ago just as her career was taking off. Barty, who walked away from the sport in late-2014 and came back in 2016, made her Grand Slam breakthrough at the French Open in 2019, a watershed moment in the Queenslander's career. Tyzzer told reporters in Brisbane on Thursday that he had prepared a speech for Barty about winning at Roland Garros, about "how profound this was going to be and what it meant to her". "The first thing she said to me was, 'Can I retire now?'" "I sort of went, 'Hang on, I'm not ready for that'."
Ash Barty refuses to rule out comeback after announcing shock retirement
Ash Barty has said she would ‘never say never’ about returning to professional tennis following her shock retirement.