Serena Williams and Andy Murray have led the tributes to Ash Barty after the star's shock retirement from tennis.
Barty, 25, fulfilled a childhood dream this year when she captured the Australian Open on home soil, defeating American player Danielle Collins in the final. Her form in Melbourne was prolific, as she captured the title without dropping a single set.
It was a third Grand Slam win for the Queenslander after previous wins at the French Open [2019] and Wimbledon [2021], making her only the eighth female player to capture a major title on three different surfaces. She also became the first Australian woman since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to prevail at Melbourne Park.
