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Ash Barty could make golf switch after Tiger Woods praised retired tennis star's game

Barty shocked the sporting world by abruptly announcing her immediate retirement at the age of 25, despite being the number one ranked women's player

Daily Mirror

Ashleigh Barty retires from tennis, resumes march to her own beat

The universally-loved Ashleigh Barty would have been chasing a career Slam at this year’s US Open

The Hindu

‘Never say never’: Ash Barty refuses to rule out returning to tennis in future

Women’s world no 1 says she will always be connected to tennis but regrets nothing and is looking forward to time with family

The Guardian - AU

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Ash Barty would ‘never say never’ about returning to professional tennis

The 25-year-old also hinted at a role with junior tennis in her home country

The Independent UK

Barty coy on future, explains retirement

Ash Barty has remained coy on her next move but admits retirement from tennis was all-but confirmed before her historic Australian Open title run.

AAP

Full video: Ash Barty explains shock retirement during press conference

Australian tennis star Ash Barty says she is "not hiding anything" after fronting a press conference to explain her decision to retire from the sport at just 25 years of age. Re-live the blog and watch the conference replay.

ABC News

Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world

Reaction continues to Ash Barty's shock retirement announcement, with rivals like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka expressing sadness at the news, but Aussie great Pat Rafter understands her decision considering the difficulty of touring for Australians.

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Osaka says therapy helped her win Miami Open match; players shocked by Barty retirement

The shocking news of top-ranked Ash Barty’s retirement from tennis at age 25, just two months after winning the Australian Open on her home soil, reverberated 10,000 miles away at the Miami Open on Wednesday.

Miami Herald

Emma Raducanu reacts to Ash Barty retirement as Brit lifts lid on when she plans to quit

Emma Radcanu has responded to the shock retirement of Ash Barty - the Australian Open champion has opted to walk away from the sport at the age of 25 and while at the peak of her powers

Daily Mirror

The Loop: Whistle blown on greenhouse gas reduction plans, Madeleine Albright dies, world reacts to Ash Barty's shock retirement

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ABC News

Morning mail: US concludes Russia committed war crimes, Madeleine Albright dies, Michael McCormack’s movie nights

Thursday: Russian committed war crimes by deliberately targeting civilians, the US says. Plus: Michael McCormack’s movie nights cost taxpayers $2,500 a ticket

The Guardian - AU

Tired, and retired: On Tennis star Ash Barty

As commerce sucks out the off-season from the sports calendar, more athletes suffer burnout

The Hindu

A bombshell, but Ash Barty’s retirement not a surprise

Perhaps the only surprise behind the retirement note from the world’s leading female tennis player is that we should be surprised at all.

The New Daily

Why Did Ash Barty Retire From Tennis at Age 25 and As World No. 1?

The Australian tennis player admitted she is ‘spent’ in terms of her physical and emotional drive.

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Daily Mirror

'It's advantage Ash Barty after tennis star puts her happiness first'

World number one women’s tennis player Ash Barty retiring at the age of 25 is a shock, says Eva Simpson, but if that's what makes her happy, then good for her

ABC News

Ash Barty's retirement is a bolt from the blue, but she departs tennis with universal acclaim and respect

Ash Barty's decision to step away from tennis at the peak of her powers came as a shock, but it's the right call to retire on her terms, writes Russell Jackson.

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu eyeing long career in tennis after Ash Barty’s shock retirement

Barty, who was the world number one and reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, called time on her career aged just 25 on Wednesday

Radio France Internationale

World number one Ashleigh Barty leaves the tennis party aged 25

Reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty on Wednesday announced her retirement from tennis.

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The Guardian - UK

Ash Barty built a near-perfect game but never lost sight of the No 1 priority: herself

Since taking an extended break from tennis at the age of 18, the retiring champion has put her happiness and wellbeing first

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Trae Young Had Another Great Villain Moment at MSG

This could be a great rivalry for years to come.

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: Two years on, Britain is still learning to live with Covid

Today marks exactly two years since Boris Johnson made his “you must stay at home” address to the nation. It is a testament to how far we have come in our battle against the pandemic that the speech now seems to come from another era.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Phil Mickelson is missing out on so much fun because of his big mouth

Are we ever going to see Phil Mickelson again this year?

The Independent UK

5 players whose early retirements shocked tennis

Ashleigh Barty has announced her retirement from the game at the age of 25.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The tennis world pays tribute to No. 1 Ash Barty’s surprise retirement at age 25

She's leaving the sport at the top of her game.

Sports Illustrated

Ash Barty’s Abrupt Retirement Confirms Her Evident Authenticity

The world’s No. 1 player stepping away at age 25 may come as a surprise, but she has always played the game on her own terms. This decision is no different.

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