‘I am spent’: Barty drops a bombshell as she goes out on top
Women’s world No.1 cites fulfilment of her tennis goals and fatigue with life on the tour for her second retirement
23 March 2022 - 20:22
Ash Barty dropped a bombshell on the tennis world on Wednesday, the 25-year-old announcing her retirement at the peak of her game and just two months after claiming a third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open...
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