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Belgian star Kim Clijsters, who made a great tennis comeback, wonders if Ash Barty, set for a fun Wimbledon return, might get the itch to do the same.

'You can't put your foot on the peddle, there's always more work to be done.'

Ashleigh Barty encapsulated the best of tennis. The sport's most flattering adjective. In a one-dimensional era, where power has purchase and flair is only loose change, Barty - with more variety in her game than colours in an artist's palette was its sterling centre-piece.

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

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

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

Three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty, who earlier this year won the Australian Open, has stunned the world of tennis by announcing her retirement at the age of 25

Ash Barty has always done things her own way.

A look back at the 25-year-old’s three-time Gram Slam winner’s time on the world’s courts.