Women’s tennis: World No.1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement
2 years, 9 months ago

Women’s tennis: World No.1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement

Al Jazeera  

The Australian won 15 titles, including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open and was the sport’s top player for 121 weeks. “Ash Barty, the person, has so many dreams she wants to chase after that don’t necessarily involve travelling the world, being away from my family, being away from my home, which is where I’ve always wanted to be,” she said on Instagram where she was speaking to her close friend and former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua. “I’ll never, ever stop loving tennis, it’s been a massive part of my life, but I think it’s important that I get to enjoy the next part of my life as Ash Barty the person, not Ash Barty the athlete.” When the COVID-19 pandemic halted elite tennis in 2020, Barty took nearly a year off from the game to spend time with family rather than rejoin the circuit after it resumed. “I’m so grateful for tennis, it’s given me all of my dreams, plus more, but I know the time is right now for me to step away and chase other dreams and to put the racquets down.” She bows out after having earned nearly $24m in career prize money and as a national hero – the second Aboriginal Australian to win a Grand Slam title – following in the footsteps of Evonne Goolagong Cawley. “What a player.” The Women’s Tennis Association chair Steve Simon said Barty always led by example “through the unwavering professionalism and sportsmanship she brought to every match.

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Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired
5 months, 1 week ago

Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired

The Hindu  

Ash Barty was searching for a thesaurus after her exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon on July 10. '” Barty played an invitation doubles match on Centre Court three years to the day after she beat Karolina Pliskova for the Wimbledon title. I don't know whether I'm right, wrong or indifferent, but I'm enjoying it as well.” The 28-year-old Barty said …

Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired

Hindustan Times  

Ash Barty was searching for a thesaurus after her exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Australia's Ashleigh Barty during her ladies invitational doubles match with Australia's Casey Dellacqua against Germany's Andrea Petkovic and Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova A three-time Grand Slam singles champion, Barty retired just over two years ago at the age of 25. “Anyone have a thesaurus for …

Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ash Barty plays exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon but happy to stay retired

Associated Press  

LONDON — Ash Barty was searching for a thesaurus after her exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon on Wednesday. “Anyone have a thesaurus for a word that I can use for ‘no?’” Barty played an invitation doubles match on Centre Court three years to the day after she beat Karolina Pliskova for the Wimbledon title. I don’t know whether I’m right, …

Ash Barty to return to Wimbledon court for exhibition doubles tournament
6 months ago

Ash Barty to return to Wimbledon court for exhibition doubles tournament

ABC  

Retired Australian tennis great Ash Barty is set to return to the scene of one of her greatest accomplishments when she takes part in an exhibition doubles match at Wimbledon. The 2021 Wimbledon singles champ hasn't played on the grass courts of Wimbledon since she defeated Karolína Plíšková in three sets in the final three years ago, and has largely …

From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports
1 year, 6 months ago

From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

The Hindu  

For long, a woman’s worth in sports was a function of whether she could match a man or be better than him. The four Grand Slams — the crown jewels of the sport — pay men and women equally, and in December 2022, the Forbes list of highest-earning women athletes featured seven tennis players in the top 10, with Naomi …

Australian Open 2023: Ash Barty brings winner’s trophy to Rod Laver Arena before Rybakina vs Sabalenka final
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Ash Barty brings winner’s trophy to Rod Laver Arena before Rybakina vs Sabalenka final

The Hindu  

Ash Barty, last year’s Australian Open champion, brought the winner’s trophy, the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, to the Rod Laver Arena before the women’s singles final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne on Saturday. Listen to the crowd 🙌@ashbarty delivers the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ahead of the women's singles final.#AusOpen • #AO2023pic.twitter.com/5hqEg4GI2H — #AusOpen January 28, 2023 …

Iga Swiatek wanted to test herself against peak Ash Barty
1 year, 11 months ago

Iga Swiatek wanted to test herself against peak Ash Barty

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek enjoyed a friendly hit with Ashleigh Barty at Melbourne Park on Saturday and later mused on the way last season could have unfolded had the Australian not shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement. Pole Swiatek inherited the world number one ranking when Barty retired in March, just months after winning last year’s Australian Open and ending …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Swiatek is No. 1; Gauff seeks 1st Slam
1 year, 11 months ago

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Swiatek is No. 1; Gauff seeks 1st Slam

Associated Press  

Top women to watch at the Australian Open, which begins at Melbourne Park on Monday morning : ___ IGA SWIATEK Ranked: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 21 2022 Record: 67-9 2022 Titles: 8 Career Titles: 11 Grand Slam Titles: 3 — French Open, U.S. Open Last 5 Australian Opens: 2022-Lost in Semifinals, 2021-Lost in 4th Round, 2020-4th, 2019-2nd, …

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Ash Barty still in news, not on court
1 year, 11 months ago

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Ash Barty still in news, not on court

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty finished 2022 the way she started it — in the spotlight. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame honor goes to an athlete or team that “provided the most inspiration to the country through performance and example in the past year.” Four days later, Barty added her fifth John Newcombe Medal — named after Australian seven-time …

Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s tennis future
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s tennis future

Live Mint  

Naomi Osaka has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from next week's Australian Open has raised concerns that the former world number one may never appear on court again. Osaka's social media accounts have stayed silent since Tennis Australia tweeted on Sunday that the two-time Melbourne champion would miss the first Grand Slam of the year, …

Ashleigh Barty wins Australia’s most prestigious Don Award for second time
2 years ago

Ashleigh Barty wins Australia’s most prestigious Don Award for second time

The Hindu  

Ashleigh Barty, the winner of the Australian Open women’s singles title in January, has been conferred with The Don Award, Australia’s most prestigious annual sports award. The award is named after the country’s legendary cricketer Don Bradman. The Don Award, given by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, is bestowed on an athlete or a team “which has provided the …

Ash Barty opens up on shock retirement in autobiography ‘My Dream Time’
2 years, 1 month ago

Ash Barty opens up on shock retirement in autobiography ‘My Dream Time’

The Hindu  

Three-time Grand Slam winner Ashleigh Barty released her autobiography ‘My Dream Time: A memoir of tennis and teamwork’ on Wednesday. In an Instagram post, the 26-year-old former Australian tennis player wrote, “My Dream Time is on shelves from today! In an interview on Channel 7’s breakfast show Sunrise, Barty said, ““It was probably something I struggled with throughout my whole …

At US Open, Marino ‘grateful’ after anxiety, burnout hiatus
2 years, 3 months ago

At US Open, Marino ‘grateful’ after anxiety, burnout hiatus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Back in 2011, when Rebecca Marino was just 20, everything seemed to come so easily to her on a tennis court. At the U.S. Open on Friday, for the first time since then, Marino will participate in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament, marking the high point so far of her comeback from a five-year …

Retired Ashleigh Barty rules out playing any professional sport again
2 years, 5 months ago

Retired Ashleigh Barty rules out playing any professional sport again

Firstpost  

in an interview with Melbourne radio late Monday she put the rumours to bed, ruling out playing any form of professional sport again. Melbourne: Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf. But in an interview with Melbourne radio late Monday she …

Tennis Legend Ashleigh Barty has Ruled out Pursuing a Career in Golf
2 years, 5 months ago

Tennis Legend Ashleigh Barty has Ruled out Pursuing a Career in Golf

News 18  

Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf.The 25-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner stunned the sporting world with her bombshell retirement in March, just weeks after becoming the first home Australian Open champion in 44 years. Barty had been coy on what …

Barty does not regret retirement, has no plans to become pro golfer
2 years, 5 months ago

Barty does not regret retirement, has no plans to become pro golfer

Hindustan Times  

Former world number one Ash Barty has no regrets about retiring from tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf professionally, ending speculation that she would now focus her career on that sport. Former tennis player Ashleigh Barty during a celebrity fourball Barty sent shockwaves around the tennis world when she unexpectedly announced her …

China set to serve up some female aces
2 years, 6 months ago

China set to serve up some female aces

China Daily  

Anyone over 20 and worth their tennis salt remembers where they were that sweltering summer night in early June in the Parisian suburbs when Li Na won the 2011 French Open women's singles championship, becoming the first Asian Grand Slam champion of either gender. But, perhaps, most impressive of late among young Chinese female court maestros is a 19-year old …

Warne honoured posthumously, Barty awarded in Queen's birthday list
2 years, 6 months ago

Warne honoured posthumously, Barty awarded in Queen's birthday list

The Hindu  

Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named an Officer of the Order of Australia along with former tennis player Ashleigh Barty in the Queen's Birthday list. READ: "Shane Warne was one of the most talented and charismatic cricketers the world has ever seen and we are reminded today of the indelible legacy he created …

French Open: Iga Swiatek wishes to emulate Ashleigh Barty - I respect her for how much class she has
2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Iga Swiatek wishes to emulate Ashleigh Barty - I respect her for how much class she has

India Today  

World No.1 Iga Swiatek said that she has interacted with former tennis star Ashleigh Barty and taken advice from her on various issues. I RESPECT HER “Since becoming the world number one I haven’t felt the need to speak to more experienced players about how to deal with the added responsibilities,” Swiatek wrote in her column for BBC Sport “For …

Ashleigh Barty Decides to Play in Global Golf Event After Tennis Retirement
2 years, 8 months ago

Ashleigh Barty Decides to Play in Global Golf Event After Tennis Retirement

The Quint  

"I'm excited to be part of the Icons Series and I hope through my participation in the series that we can encourage more women and girls to participate in golf around the world. Joining Barty in the rest of the world team will be England football captain Harry Kane and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, while the USA line-up features …

Ashleigh Barty swings back into action, trades tennis for golf
2 years, 8 months ago

Ashleigh Barty swings back into action, trades tennis for golf

Firstpost  

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 Jersey City, New Jersey, on 30 June and 1 July. She has reportedly lowered her golf handicap to 4 and is continuing a versatile approach to sports, which included her briefly pursuing a professional cricket …

Ash Barty swings back into action, trades tennis for golf
2 years, 8 months ago

Ash Barty swings back into action, trades tennis for golf

Hindustan Times  

Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked No. Ash Barty 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 Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 30 and July 1. Icon Series …

Tennis champion Ash Barty signs up for global celebrity series
2 years, 8 months ago

Tennis champion Ash Barty signs up for global celebrity series

The Hindu  

Former tennis world number one Ash Barty has added fuel to speculation that her post-retirement sporting career will focus on golf by signing up for a series of exhibition tournaments featuring 23 other celebrities from the world of sport. Barty, who retired at the age of 25 last month, will represent a rest of the world team captained by Ernie …

Why Ashleigh Barty is a rarity in a rare set
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Ashleigh Barty is a rarity in a rare set

Hindustan Times  

For Ashleigh Barty, left-field choices were no big deal. The affable Australian has finished the past three years as the top player in the world, a rare feat in this era of women’s tennis, which has resembled a carousel over the past decade. Retiring young Since the Women’s Tennis Association rankings were introduced in 1975, only 14 players have finished …

Why Ashleigh Barty is a rarity in a rare set
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Ashleigh Barty is a rarity in a rare set

Hindustan Times  

For Ashleigh Barty, left-field choices were no big deal. The affable Australian has finished the past three years as the top player in the world, a rare feat in this era of women’s tennis, which has resembled a carousel over the past decade. HT Image Retiring young Since the Women’s Tennis Association rankings were introduced in 1975, only 14 players …

Barty imparts a key lesson. Understand it
2 years, 9 months ago

Barty imparts a key lesson. Understand it

Hindustan Times  

Much like her all-round game that stood out in modern women’s tennis, Ashleigh Barty took a rare decision this week. At an age when elite athletes tend to peak and reset goals that define sporting excellence — in Barty’s case, adding to her tally of three Grand Slam singles titles — the 25-year-old world No. And though tennis has witnessed …

That’ll do: Barty signs off on tennis at 25, ranked No. 1
2 years, 9 months ago

That’ll do: Barty signs off on tennis at 25, ranked No. 1

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty signaled the end of the photo opportunities at her retirement news conference in her typically low-fuss, matter-of-fact style: “Righto, that’ll do.” A day after revealing in a video posted on social media that she was quitting the women’s tennis tour after spending the last two years atop the rankings, and winning two of the last …

Ashleigh Barty's early retirement spurred on by tiring body, larger goals and soulful experience
2 years, 9 months ago

Ashleigh Barty's early retirement spurred on by tiring body, larger goals and soulful experience

Firstpost  

At a time when Roger Federer and Serena Williams, both 40, have not officially retired, it does come across as strange that a 25-year-old World No 1 should be calling it time on her sport. Must Read: Even in retirement, Ashleigh Barty remains an outlier Who decides when is the ‘right time’ for an athlete to call it quits? It …

Ash Barty looks forward to family time, helping Indigenous community
2 years, 9 months ago

Ash Barty looks forward to family time, helping Indigenous community

The Hindu  

Ash Barty said on Thursday there was no perfect time to bow out of tennis but that claiming the Australian Open championship in front of home fans was the ideal finish to her career. Speaking to reporters in Brisbane a day after announcing her shock decision to retire, three-times Grand Slam winner Barty said she had no regrets about walking …

Analysis: Ash Barty’s retirement not really hard to fathom
2 years, 9 months ago

Analysis: Ash Barty’s retirement not really hard to fathom

Associated Press  

At first glance, Ash Barty’s retirement from tennis might be hard to fathom. Ah, but Barty made clear, both in her announcement via social media on Wednesday and in other things she’s said and done over time, that she learned to measure success and fulfillment in ways that are uncommon — and certainly have little to do with the number …

Ashleigh Barty: Down-to-Earth Star of Many Sporting Talents
2 years, 9 months ago

Ashleigh Barty: Down-to-Earth Star of Many Sporting Talents

News 18  

Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty excels at so many sports that she has played professional cricket and even won a golf tournament, but it was in tennis where she rose to become the best in the world. She leaves the sport having been world number one for more than two years and with three Grand Slam singles titles, having also won the …

Top-ranked Barty retires at 25, goes out on her own terms
2 years, 9 months ago

Top-ranked Barty retires at 25, goes out on her own terms

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty did things on her own terms as she won three Grand Slam singles titles and spent more than two consecutive years at No. “It’s the first time I’ve actually said it out loud and, yeah, it’s hard to say,” Barty said during an informal interview with her former doubles partner, Casey Dellacqua. “When you work …

Ash Barty retires: The clues hiding in plain sight - Australian Open champion was planning to quit
2 years, 9 months ago

Ash Barty retires: The clues hiding in plain sight - Australian Open champion was planning to quit

Daily Mail  

Ash Barty had been planning to retire for more than a year before she shocked the world by stepping away from tennis at just 25. Ash Barty had plans in motion to sensationally retire from tennis aged 25 dating as far back as the beginning of last year The Queenslander sensationally announced through a video posted to her Instagram account …

Ash Barty: A short but glittering tennis career
2 years, 9 months ago

Ash Barty: A short but glittering tennis career

Daily Mail  

April 2010 - Ash Barty turns professional at just 14-years-old, playing in an ITF Women's Circuit tournament in her hometown of Ipswich June 2011 - Wins the girls' singles title at Wimbledon - her first junior grand slam January 2012 - Debuts in her first professional grand slam at just 16 as a wildcard at the Australian Open January 2013 …

World Number 1 Ash Barty Announces Retirement from Professional Tennis
2 years, 9 months ago

World Number 1 Ash Barty Announces Retirement from Professional Tennis

The Quint  

“I’ve given absolutely everything I have to this beautiful sport of tennis, and I’m really happy with that. In her short career, Barty won three major singles titles on three different surfaces – the 2019 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon and, the Australian Open. Barty’s current reign as No.1 is the fourth-longest streak in the history of the Hologic WTA …

Ashleigh Barty announces retirement from tennis
2 years, 9 months ago

Ashleigh Barty announces retirement from tennis

The Hindu  

Australia's world number one Ash Barty has retired at the age of 25 and at the peak of her game, citing the fulfilment of her tennis goals and fatigue with life on the Tour. Be happy and enjoy your life to the max xo [email protected]/WbX7kXnJ1l — Simona Halep March 23, 2022 American tennis player Madison Keys said: "An incredible tennis …

Three-time Grand Slam winner Ash Barty retires from tennis at age 25
2 years, 9 months ago

Three-time Grand Slam winner Ash Barty retires from tennis at age 25

India TV News  

Highlights She won Australian Open for her third Grand Slam singles title. Saying it was time to “chase other dreams,” Barty said she no longer feels compelled to do what she knows is required to be the best she can be at tennis. “It's the first time I've actually said it out loud and, yeah, it's hard to say,” Barty …

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retires from professional tennis at 25: ‘I want to chase after some other dreams’
2 years, 9 months ago

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty retires from professional tennis at 25: ‘I want to chase after some other dreams’

New York Times  

Ashleigh Barty is retiring from professional tennis, she announced in a post on Instagram. Barty is a three-time Grand Slam champion, winning titles at the 2019 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon and the Australian Open earlier this year. Following her announcement, tennis players around the world reacted to Barty retiring, including Andy Murray, Simona Halep, Madison Keys, Karolina Pliskova and …

World Number 1 Ash Barty Withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami tournaments
2 years, 9 months ago

World Number 1 Ash Barty Withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami tournaments

News 18  

Ash Barty, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, pulled out of Indian Wells and the Miami Open on Thursday citing a need for ongoing recovery after winning the Australian Open. Indian Wells begins next week and had she played it would have been Barty’s first appearance there since 2019. “Unfortunately, my body has not recovered the way I’d hoped after …

Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic Keep No.1 Ranking; Danielle Collins into Top 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic Keep No.1 Ranking; Danielle Collins into Top 10

News 18  

Newly crowned Australian Open women’s singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the number one ranking after winning her third major title with a straight sets victory over Danielle Collins on Saturday. Barty, winner of the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon the following year, has extended her ranking points lead over incumbent No.2 Aryna …

Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic keep No 1 tennis ranking; Danielle Collins into top 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic keep No 1 tennis ranking; Danielle Collins into top 10

Firstpost  

In the men’s rankings, Italy’s Matteo Berrettini is the only mover inside the top ten, climbing to a new career high of No 6. Newly crowned Australian Open women’s singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the number one ranking after winning her third major title with a straight sets victory over Danielle Collins on …

Barty took no chances on way to Australian Open triumph
2 years, 10 months ago

Barty took no chances on way to Australian Open triumph

The Hindu  

As Ash Barty was making her drought-breaking run at the Australian Open, the talent of her rivals was not her only concern. "We didn't leave," she told a small group of reporters after her 6-3, 7-6 final win over Danielle Collins. "It’s been a really incredible two weeks of built-up emotion, in a really good way. With French Open and …

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty 'Humbled' After Joining Tennis Royalty
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty 'Humbled' After Joining Tennis Royalty

News 18  

Ashleigh Barty says she feels “humbled” to have joined tennis royalty’s most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces, but vowed: “There’s still work to be done.” The 25-year-old achieved the feat by becoming the Australian Open’s first home champion in 44 years when she came from 1-5 down in the second set of Saturday’s final …

Barty and Djokovic keep No. 1 ranking, Collins in top 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Barty and Djokovic keep No. 1 ranking, Collins in top 10

The Hindu  

Newly crowned Australian Open women’s singles champion Ash Barty has maintained her more than two-year grip on the No. Poland’s Iga Swiatek moves up five places into fourth after making her first major semifinal outside of a clay court, while 28-year-old Collins jumps up 20 places to be in the top 10 for the first time after an impressive run …

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty’s poise helps her rule in an era of power tennis
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty’s poise helps her rule in an era of power tennis

Firstpost  

Very few players on the tour know how to caress and place the ball like Ashleigh Barty does or possess her variety. Though the top seed looked taken aback by the pace on Collins’ ball for the first few games, Barty quickly adjusted to it. But Collins started positioning herself further up the court – often inside the baseline - …

Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title
2 years, 10 months ago

Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ash Barty really didn’t know how to react to this drought-breaking triumph. She recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Collins 6-3, 7-6 in the final on Saturday night, becoming the first Australian to win the Australian Open women’s singles championship since Chris O’Neil in 1978. “I didn’t quite know what to do or …

Australian Open: Nadal, Djokovic and character plot twists
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open: Nadal, Djokovic and character plot twists

LA Times  

For those partial to happy endings, the world of professional sports is notoriously strewn with heartbreak. At a time when athletes seem to relish their antihero role, exploiting their celebrity for special favor, sounding off on controversial subjects they know little about and acting as though they’re bigger than the sport that made them famous in the first place, the …

Barty time as Australia end a 44-year wait at the Australian Open
2 years, 10 months ago

Barty time as Australia end a 44-year wait at the Australian Open

Hindustan Times  

Throughout the last fortnight as she went about mesmerising her home fans at this Australian Open, Ashleigh Barty wouldn’t give away a drop of emotion. Ash Barty of Australia holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships. However, as Barty struck a forehand …

Rod Laver, Kylie Minogue Lead Tributes to 'Complete Player' Ashleigh Barty
2 years, 10 months ago

Rod Laver, Kylie Minogue Lead Tributes to 'Complete Player' Ashleigh Barty

News 18  

Tennis great Rod Laver and pop princess Kylie Minogue led the tributes to Ashleigh Barty after she won her first Australian Open title Saturday, with Laver calling her “the complete player”. The legendary Laver, the only player to win two calendar Grand Slams, was courtside to witness Barty win her third major after the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon …

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