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Barty Swings Back into Action, Trades Tennis for Golf

Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked No. 1 in the world. The 25-year-old Australian has been included in Ernie Els’ Rest of the World team for the Icons Series event at Liberty National Golf Club in…

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Retired tennis no.1 Barty to play celebrity golf event

Sydney (AFP) - Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty will play in a golf exhibition tournament, organisers said Tuesday, heightening speculation that she could become a golfer after her shock retirement.

AFP

Ash Barty to play in Icon Series golf event alongside Harry Kane, Michael Phelps

Ash Barty, who retired from tennis in March, is set to take to the course as part of an all-star line up of athletes at the inaugural Icon Series golf tournament in June.

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Barty to play in US exhibition golf event

Retired tennis star Ash Barty will play in a mid-year teams exhibition golf event in the United States alongside several fellow big sporting names.

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Ash Barty drops in to Bells Beach as Steph Gilmore and Mick Fanning keep their competition alive

Retired tennis star Ash Barty mixes it with surfing royalty as some Australian stars keep their hopes alive at Bells Beach.

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Gilmore, Fanning afloat at Rip Curl Pro

Mick Fanning has joined nine other Australian men in round three, while Steph Gilmore narrowly avoided an interference penalty to progress at the Rip Curl Pro.

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Iga Świątek aims to match Ash Barty's consistency with long reign as women's tennis number one

Ash Barty's retirement was met with sadness and shock from tennis fans around the world. But there's a lot to like about new world number one Iga Świątek, the most in-form player in the sport.

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Ash Barty announces surprise new post-tennis career after sudden retirement

Former world No.1 Ash Barty announced her sudden tennis retirement last month, a matter of weeks after winning her home grand slam at the Australian Open in Melbourne

Daily Mirror

Ash Barty and the sublime lightness of being

On court, the former World No. 1 appeared unaffected by the transient feelings of joy and woe that are common in sport. She walked away in similar fashion — captive neither to the past nor the future but fully present in a Goldilocks Zone all her own

The Hindu

The RBA’s decade without a rate rise is coming to an end – but the market’s expectations are absurd

A 3% cash rate, let alone one next year, would likely destroy the economy and the housing market

The Guardian - AU

Australia captain Meg Lanning interested in Ash Barty talks if she wants cricket return

Australian captain Meg Lanning has offered Ash Barty a chance to return to cricket - the three-time grand slam champion retired from tennis in January at the age of 25

Daily Mirror

Ash Barty wins £17 in golf tournament after sudden retirement from tennis

Ashleigh Barty shocked the world when retiring from tennis last month, and she has already begun her new journey following a modest win in a recent golf tournament.

Daily Mirror

Iga pomp: Swiatek claims Miami Open and is anointed tennis circuit's top woman

Less than 48 hours after sweeping to her 17th consecutive victory, Iga Swiatek was on Monday officially anointed as the world's best female tennis player.

Radio France Internationale

New world No1 Iga Swiatek cried ‘for 40 minutes’ after discovering Ashleigh Barty’s retirement

Swiatek celebrated her elevation to world number one with victory over Naomi Osaka in the final of the Miami Open

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Tennis boom across Australia as Barty, Alcott, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis success 'breeds success'

The number of people hitting the tennis court this year in the wake of Australian successes Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott has soared more than 300 per cent. Milly Bonassi, 14, is one of them.

The Guardian - UK

Iga Swiatek sweeps aside Osaka in Miami Open to clinch ‘Sunshine Double’

Iga Swiatek took a huge step forward in her career after a dominant 6-4, 6-0 win over Naomi Osaka in the final of the Miami Open

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When and where are the AFLW preliminary finals? Who will win? All your questions answered

Kate O'Halloran answers all of your questions ahead of the preliminary finals, including where and when the games are, how to watch and who will win.

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Swiatek sweeps past Kvitova in Miami to underline new status as world number one

Iga Swiatek romped past Petra Kvitova in straight sets on Thursday to reach the semi-finals at the Miami Open.

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Sports Illustrated

Is Tennis Boring Right Now?

In this week's mailbag, we look at the state of the game following Ash Barty's retirement.

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Swiatek Ready to Handle Pressure of Top Ranking

Iga Swiatek puts her rise to world number one on the same level as her French Open win in 2020 but the 20-year-old Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone. Swiatek, who will replace retired Australian Ash Barty as number one…

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Dele Alli advised to retire like Ash Barty if football not important to him anymore

Dele Alli has gone from Tottenham and England wonder to Everton struggles. And Stan Collymore suggests he should retire early for the sake of his mental health, if has grown tired of the sport

AAP

Barty: No-one better to be No.1 than Iga

Iwa Swiatek has risen to the world No.1 spot and Ash Barty, the champ she's replaced, couldn't be happier for her young successor.

The Independent UK

Poland’s Iga Swiatek to succeed Ash Barty as world No1

The 20-year-old has ascended into the top spot after Ash Barty’s retirement.

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Poland’s Swiatek Savors ‘Surreal’ No. 1 Achievement

Poland's Iga Swiatek said capturing the women's world number one ranking was a "surreal" achievement, with the 20-year-old set to replace retired Ash Barty at the top of the rankings. Swiatek clinched the ranking after defeating Viktorija Golubic 6-2 6-0 in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday,…

Radio France Internationale

Questions lost in time as Barty says farewell to tennis glory

If Ashleigh Barty never returns to the tennis circuit – and there are no guarantees that she won't – a "what if" will surely pierce rows and debates about the women's game.

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