World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25.
Barty said in an emotional video posted Wednesday on social media: “I wasn’t quite sure of how I was gonna do this . . . it’s hard to say … I’m so happy and I’m so ready. I just know at the moment in my heart for me as a person this is right.”
The announcement comes less than two months after she won her home Australian Open, her third Grand Slam singles title.
Wow! This is big news. Much love to this incredible role model & superstar on and off the court. You have inspired a nation 💛🖤❤️#AshBarty
Aussie star Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis https://t.co/8lNpaYmgKG— Dr Tracy Westerman AM (@TracyWesterman) March 23, 2022
‘Australian tennis star and world no.1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis at just 25-years-old’https://t.co/aYNT9izHdw
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 23, 2022
