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Barty doesn’t lament retirement, has no plans to become pro golfer

Barty

Former world number one Ash Barty has no regrets about retiring. Tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf. Ending speculation that she would now focus her career on that sport. Barty sent shockwaves around the tennis world when she unexpectedly announced her retirement at the peak of her … Read more

De Villiers hopes grass is greener for golf team-mate Barty

De Villiers

Ashleigh Barty’s retirement in March whilst she turned into girls’ tennis primary and simply 25 years antique is a “bizarre one to provide an explanation for”, South African cricket legend AB de Villiers has advised AFP in an interview earlier than they crew up for a golfing occasion. Barty’s notably brief career contrasts with that … Read more

Australian number one Barty enters third round

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Power-serving top seed Ashleigh Barty raced into the Australian Open third round Wednesday with another stellar performance, expelling little energy to swat aside Lucia Bronzetti. The Australian world number one is in commanding early-season form, and she was laser-focused on Rod Laver Arena against her second qualifier in a row, blasting through the Italian 6-1, … Read more

Barty to return to action in Adelaide, Nadal and Osaka in Melbourne

Barty

MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty will return to action for the first time in four months at Adelaide in January while Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal kickstart their Australian Open build-up in Melbourne, officials said Friday. Barty hasn’t played since a shock third-round loss at the US Open in September, but the Australian still finished 2021 as world number one … Read more