Full video: Ash Barty explains shock retirement during press conference
Ash Barty has told media to be patient in revealing whether she will take up another sport, after fronting a press conference to explain her shock retirement.
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Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world
Current and former tennis greats have delivered a chorus of tributes to Australia's Ash Barty after her shock move to retire from the game.
DeChambeau shares spoils with Bland | Poulter's Masters hopes at risk
Bryson DeChambeau marked his return to action by halving his opening group match against Richard Bland at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Tennis - Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty
With all the attention still firmly on world number one Ash Barty's abrupt retirement, the show carried on at the Miami Open, as Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over Australia's Astra Sharma on Wednesday.
World number one Ash Barty – a timeline of tennis star’s career
Here is a timeline of the key events of retiring world number one Ash Barty’s tennis career:
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.
'We love you!' - Naomi Osaka got a warm reception at Miami Open and says she started seeing therapist after Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka said that speaking to a therapist has been helpful in changing her mindset and allowing her to reset. Speaking in her first match since being heckled at Indian Wells last week, Osaka had pledged to not let anything get the better of her emotions and performance today. Ad/> The 24-year-old was subject to abuse from the crowd in California when a spectator shouted ‘Naomi, you suck’ after the opening game of her 6-0, 6-4 defeat against the No.
Emma Raducanu shares sweet Ash Barty gesture as world No 1 announces shock retirement
Emma Raducanu has shared one of her memories with Ash Barty after the Australian surprised the sporting world by announcing her retirement from tennis. Barty is the current world No 1 and reigning champion of both Wimbledon and the Australian Open, but admitted she had nothing left to give after achieving her biggest dreams in the sport.