Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty dropped major news on social media on Tuesday: the world’s top-ranked player is retiring from the sport
The 25-year-old shared the announcement in an Instagram video in which her former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua interviews her about her decision.
“I’ll be retiring from tennis,” Barty said. “It’s the first time I’ve actually said it out loud. It’s hard to say, but 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.”