Barty, Borg, Hingis and other tennis stars who retired early - in pictures
Women's world No 1 Ashleigh Barty shocked the tennis world on Wednesday after announcing her decision to retire, just weeks after her historic triumph at the Australian Open.
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World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty announces she's retiring from professional tennis
By Jessie Yeung and Jill Martin, CNN
Ashleigh Barty announces shock retirement from tennis at age 25 and as World No. 1
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».
'What a player' - Ashleigh Barty announces shock retirement from tennis aged 25 - Sports world reacts
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.
Barty: una carrera de retiradas, tenis, golf y cricket
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.
'Gutted': Tennis world pays tribute to retiring Barty
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).
Shocking retirements: Five tennis greats who quit at the top
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 announces shock retirement from tennis aged 25
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.