Three-time grand slam champion and Australian golden girl Ash Barty has taken a different career path with communications giant Optus.
The Queenslander won the Australian open this year before stunning the sporting world by announcing her sudden retirement aged 25. At the time Barty said that she was leaving professional tennis, while world number one, to pursue other life goals.
Barty, a talented golfer before focusing on tennis, played at St Andrews ahead of the 150th Open Championship sparking rumours of a professional change of sport. However, she has now taken on a very different job role as chief of inspiration at Australian company Optus.
