Emma Raducanu paid tribute to Ash Barty as the British teenager vowed to keep playing into her thirties. Reigning Australian Open champion Barty shocked the sport on Wednesday when she announced her retirement from tennis.
Raducanu, who shot to world fame by winning the US Open as a qualifier last September, praised the inspirational Aussie for her “great career” and her friendliness on and off the court. “I think that Ash's retirement just shows how personal everyone's objectives and goals are,” the British number one said.
“I feel like if I set out with a goal when I'm starting to play tennis, I achieve that, like, once I'm happy, it kind of makes sense to finish on a high, if you know what I mean. I feel like it is personal.” The teen proceeded to comment on how long she wants to be in the game and after a bright start to her burgeoning career, Raducanu is poised to have even more success.
