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Ash Barty recalls silencing her doubters

Retired tennis great Ash Barty has recalled the fierce determination she had to prove the critics wrong when many questioned her standing as women's world No.1.

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Ash Barty rules out return to tennis, code switch to golf or cricket as she enters 'completely new chapter'

Making comebacks from retirement may be all the rage at the moment, but Aussie former world number one Ash Barty has no desire to pull a Tom Brady or Serena Williams-style move.

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Former world No.1 Ash Barty rules out tennis comeback and move into other sports

Former tennis world No.1 Ash Barty has ruled out a return to tennis or another sport as a professional athlete as the Australian is content in her early retirement

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Ash Barty: ‘I miss competing but not a lot that comes with it’

The retired former world No 1 is enjoying life at home while she puts the final touches to her foundation, which will have a focus on Indigenous communities

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m done’ – Australian tennis champion rules out a comeback

Bookmakers can close their markets and tennis fans can despair: Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out making a comeback – ever.

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'I'm done' - Barty rules out a comeback

She's still only 26, but blissfully retired tennis great Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback or launching a career in another sport.

AAP

Molik: Fighting Aussies can win BJK Cup

Australia's women players may have been somewhat unheralded since Ash Barty's retirement, but captain Alicia Molik thinks they can win the Billie Jean King Cup.

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Ash Barty felt like a “robot” and battled depression as she explains tennis retirement

The Australian tennis star shocked the tennis world in March when she announced her retirement but has now revealed many of the reasons behind her decision

Daily Mirror

Tennis Australia rectify unforced error with advent of mixed-gender United Cup

A commitment to equality had been questioned after the introduction of the men-only ATP Cup sparked a seething reaction

The Guardian - AU

De Rozario wins at women's sport awards

Wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario has won the top individual honour at the Australian women in sport awards ahead of finalists including Ash Barty.

AAP

The Australian Open is breaking ticket presale records, but Novak Djokovic questions still loom

Organisers are aiming to get 900,000 spectators through the gates of Melbourne Park when the tournament kicks off on January 16.

ABC News

World's richest athlete drinks beer in US Open presser to speed up drug testing process

Jessica Pegula, the richest athlete in the world thanks to her family's immense wealth, was knocked out of the US Open in the quarter-final stage by Iga Swiatek

Daily Mirror

Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong an Indigenous inspiration for up-and-coming tennis talent

Emerging tennis talent Lewis Murray is achieving what his father and ancestors were mostly denied by competing in, and winning, a national carnival at the age of 12.

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Ajla Tomljanovic and Alex de Minaur through to second round, Daria Saville out of US Open

Fortunes were mixed for Australia's women in the first round of the US Open as the draw begins to open up, while Alex de Minaur continued his strong American form.

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Helene Elliott: Serena Williams embarks on final Grand Slam with peerless legacy: 'An icon of icons'

If this U.S. Open is the finale of Serena Williams' pace-setting career, there's nowhere better for her to say goodbye than at Flushing Meadows, where she gave notice in 1999 that she was unlike anyone women's tennis had ever seen.

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The American Women to Watch at the U.S. Open

Serena is set to play in her New York finale, while Coco Gauff looks poised to make a run. Here are the key players to watch.

Daily Mirror

Ash Barty shares strange job title as she takes new role after sudden tennis retirement

Australian Open champion Ash Barty has been named chief of inspiration at Optus, revealing a curious change of career path in a Youtube video months after retiring from tennis

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Morning Herald slips up on shape of water ‘nonsense’

Sunday Life story about the health benefits of ‘structured water’ is withdrawn over conflict of interest. Plus: the Tele’s true love

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Ash Barty posts wedding day photo on social media of her and her husband Garry Kissick

Retired superstar Ash Barty takes the next step in her life post-tennis, going on social media to confirm her marriage to Garry Kissick earlier this month.

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Tennis ace Ash Barty marries Garry Kissick

Australian tennis sweetheart Ash Barty has married her partner Garry Kissick in a private ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Ash Barty coy on golf future after tennis retirement as she takes in Open Championship

Australian Ash Barty's future remains up in the air following her sudden retirement from tennis aged just 25 in March earlier this year when she was still world No 1

ABC News

Social media users are posting viral videos of people being filmed unwittingly. Here are the rules

Social media users are increasingly filming supposed or real acts of kindness and pranks to post online, but what if the person being filmed doesn't want it shared?

The Guardian - UK

Ash Barty: ‘I didn’t watch this year’s Wimbledon finals. I’ve hit enough tennis balls in my life’

Australian insists she has no regrets about walking away from tennis at the peak of her powers, as she immerses herself in golf

ABC News

Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanović remembering to enjoy Wimbledon quarter-final run

The Wimbledon stories of Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanović are very different, but their returns to the last eight of the most famous tennis major is giving them both a chance to do it right this time.

ABC News

NAIDOC Awards: Ash Barty named Person of the Year for contribution to youth sport and education

Tennis star Ash Barty is named Person of the Year at the NAIDOC Awards. The awards recognise the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to improve the lives of people in their communities and beyond.

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