News & Events Ash Barty has Retired

May 4, 2009
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One thing I am very sad about is that we don't get the Osaka v Barty battle when both were on top.

I would include Swaitek on clay in that conversation as well. Swaitek will be defacto number 1 tennis player, probably til Stuttgart going by my memory, when she might actually claim it for reals
 
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Good on her, go out when she's had enough. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often tbh. Professional sportsperson would be very tiresome. Obviously the money in tennis is great (if you are really great like ash) but still tiresome living out of a suitcase and all that travel

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A very Australian thing to do. Ian Thorpe retired on top, a smart decision, before the inevitable tall poppy kicks in.
 
could easily make it as a golf pro if she wanted to. she could do anything.

or she could sit on her mountains of cash and raise a family.
What's her golf handicap?
 
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