Any comeback for Ashleigh Barty 'a long way off'
Ash Barty has said she would "never say never" about returning to professional tennis following her shock retirement.
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Ashleigh Barty: Simona Halep makes brilliant joke about shock retirement
Simona Halep made a brilliant joke after fellow tennis star Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from the sport.
World No 1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement
World number one Ash Barty has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25. The Australian, who has won three grand slams and is the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, said she was retiring from the sport to "chase other dreams". "Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I'll always be grateful for the lifelong memories that we created together," Barty said in the caption of the Instagram video announcing her retirement.
Grand Slam tournaments announce trial for first-to-10 tie-breaks in final sets
First-to-10 tie-breaks will conclude the final sets of all four grand slam tournaments with immediate effect, the Grand Slam Board has announced.
Ash Barty withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami admitting she’s not fit enough to win
Ash Barty has delayed her return to the WTA Tour, Australia’s tennis world No.1 withdrawing from the two biggest non-majors of the year in the US.
Indian Wells: Date, draw, how to watch, will Emma Raducanu play and everything to know
One of the most hotly-anticipated tennis tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams is just around the corner.
Emma Raducanu 'very sorry' after injury forces her to withdraw from Monterrey Open
British tennis star Emma Raducanu has said she is “very sorry” after withdrawing from the Monterrey Open through injury.
Novak Djokovic takes aim at ‘humiliating’ Australian treatment after losing world No.1 crown to Daniil Medvedev
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has revealed he’s still struggling to come to terms with the way he was ‘humiliated’ in Australia during his dramatic vaccination stand-off with the federal government in January.