The 25-year-old Australian tennis player has given her reasons for retiring from professional activity. “It’s important to enjoy the next part of my life as Ash Barty as a person and not as Ash Barty as an athlete,” he said.
This is an announcement that hit the world of tennis. 25-year-old WTA ranked number one Ashleigh Barty has announced her retirement from professional tennis this Tuesday through their social networks .
“Today is a difficult and emotional day for me as I announce my retirement from tennis. . I wasn’t sure how to share this news with you, so I asked my good friend Casey Dellacqua (her doubles partner) to help me out.”
“I’m so grateful for everything this sport has given me and I’m leaving proud and fulfilled. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I will always be grateful for the lifelong memories we let’s create together.”
The reasons for your goodbye
“I thought about it for a long time. (…) Winning Wimbledon changed me as a person and as an athlete. When you work your whole life for a goal… Wimbledon was my one big dream and achieving it changed my perspective . I had that feeling at the time, I spoke to my team about it.”
“There was a small part of me that wasn’t satisfied. And then came the challenge of the Australian Open. And it was the perfect way, my perfect way, to celebrate the incredible journey that my career has been. . And now I want to look for other dreams,” he said.
He then said that “there was a change in my career where my happiness no longer depended on my results. After six years I already know that I gave it my all . I have told my team many times that I no longer have that in me, physically or emotionally, all it takes to be at the highest level. I have nothing more to give and that’s the success for me to give everything. is my success ”.
“I know people might not understand it, but that’s okay. Ash Barty has many dreams that don’t necessarily involve being far from my affections, from home. I will never stop loving tennis, but I think it’s important to enjoy the next part of my life as Ash Barty as a person and not as an athlete. “, he concluded.
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