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LIAM DEL CARME | Eish, Ash, but Barty’s by no means the first to quit while ahead
Like Justine Henin and Björn Borg, the player has left at the top of her game, which at her age takes courage
24 March 2022 - 20:25
The shock of Ashleigh Barty’s retirement from tennis is yet to subside...
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