Ashleigh Barty Says Decision to Retire Was 'Scary' But She'll 'Contribute' to Tennis 'in a Different Way' "It's exciting because there are so many things Ash Barty the person wants to achieve and ...

Three-time Grand Slam winner and No. 1 ranked Ashleigh Barty shocked the tennis world Tuesday night when she announced her retirement at age 25. "I'll be retiring from tennis," Barty said in an ...

Australian Tennis Star Ashleigh Barty, World No. 1, Announces Retirement at 25: 'I'm So Ready' "I think it's important I get to enjoy the next phase of my life as Ash Barty the person, not Ash ...

Ashleigh Barty retires: Simona Halep, Andy Murray, others react to world No. 1 leaving tennis at age 25 The tennis world congratulated Barty on her storied career By Shanna McCarriston ...

Barty, who started her professional tennis career in 2010, took a break from the sport from 2014 to 2016, saying “it was too much too quickly,” according to the WTA release.

Barty, though she stood only 5-foot-5, had plenty of power and one of the most dominant serves — and forehands — in the game. But her success was also based on changes of pace, spin and tactics.

Earlier this morning, the current world No. 1 women’s singles tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced her shock decision to quit the sport, hanging up her racket at the age of just 25. The news ...

LONDON — Ashleigh Barty was searching for a thesaurus after her exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon. A three-time Grand Slam singles champion, Barty retired just over two years ago at the age of 25.

Barty had won two of the last three majors in maintaining her place atop the rankings, celebrating her 114th consecutive week as world No. 1 with Monday's published rankings and 121st overall.

It was the third time that Barty had stepped away from professional tennis but the first time that she had announced her retirement. In 2014, at age 17, when she already was one of the top doubles ...

Barty and Kissick tied the knot in July 2022, news she revealed in an Instagram post captioned, “Husband & Wife.” The two met in 2016 and were engaged on Nov. 15, 2021. Barty and Kissick share one son ...

Ash Barty has become the first Australian to win a singles title Down Under in over 40 years. And the last time anybody else even really threatened was 2005 and the moment was a bit too big for ...