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World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has made a shock announcement that she will retire from professional tennis at the age of just 25. The Australian star, who became the first home player to win an Australian Open singles title in 44 years in January, shocked the sporting world on social media on Wednesday as she said she was leaving to «chase other dreams».
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has announced that she will retire from professional tennis at the age of just 25. The sports world has been reacting to the news.
El anuncio de la retirada de Ashleigh Barty, la número 1 del circuito WTA, con tan solo 25 años, ha dejado en shock al mundo del tenis, ya que supone la retirada de la tenista que mayor dominio ha ejercido en los últimos años en el tenis femenino gracias a sus tres títulos de Grand Slam en Roland Garros, Wimbledon y Open de Australia para un total de 15 títulos en su carrera y un total de 120 semanas como número uno del ranking WTA, la séptima mejor marca de la historia.
SYDNEY: World number one Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats on Wednesday (Mar 23).
Ashleigh Barty stunned the sporting world by on Wednesday announcing her retirement from tennis aged just 25, weeks after becoming the first home-grown Australian Open champion in 44 years. Barty is not the only tennis star to quit the game at the height of their powers. Here's a look at five other greats who made early exits.
Barty dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home Australian Open champion in 44 years and so winning a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces.
Ashleigh Barty's shocking decision to retire from tennis on Wednesday at the age of just 25 shocked fans and players around the world as they took to social media to pay their tributes. Even Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza took to social media to hail the "unbelievable role model" and also wished her luck. Taking to Twitter, Mirza wrote, "What a legend @ashbarty .. tennis will miss you .. unbelievable role model on and off the court .. good luck mate for this next phase #inspiration".
Ashleigh Barty stunned the sporting world on Wednesday when she announced her retirement from professional tennis, barely two months after winning the Australian Open.