The best tennis player in the world, Ashleigh Barty, to everyone’s surprise, decided to retire.
Although it was expected to establish dominance in the coming years, that will not happen. Barty is, by the way, the current champion of the Australian Open, and she won Wimbledon last year, as well as Roland Garros in 2019.
“I am happy and ready to do that. I know that at this moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is the right thing to do,” Barty said.
The only Grand Slam that Barty failed to win was the US Open, where her maximum was the fourth round, on two occasions.
“I wasn’t sure how to share this news with you, so I asked my good friend (former tennis player Casey Dellacqua) to help me. I am grateful for everything this sport has given me and I feel proud and fulfilled. Thank you to everyone who helped me. support on this journey. I will always be grateful for the life experiences we have created together”, the Australian added.
Her career score is 305 wins and 102 losses, and she earned a total of 23,829,071 dollars.