Iga is an incredible talent an exceptional human and a lovely girl Ashleigh Barty on the heir to her No 1 throne Iga Swiatek
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Ash Barty announces her retirement to Casey Dellacqua.
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@AshBarty"Now I think it's important that I get to enjoy the next phase of my life as Ash Barty the person, not Ash Barty the athlete." Ash Barty announces her retirement to Casey Dellacqua. Live Blog: More: @AshBarty Swiatek officially took over the WTA pole position on April 4 midway through her impeccable unbeaten streak that ended at 37 in the third round of Wimbledon and garnered her six straight titles. The Pole is firmly perched atop the rankings as she leads World No. 2 by almost 4000 points at 8336 points. Barty, however, dismissed the notion that the women's tour is weak, saying that the women's tour has great depth and the "unpredictability" means that "the tour is so strong," "But the depth in women’s tennis at the moment is great too. We’ve come from having one or two players dominating to there being more unpredictability. And that’s not because the tour is weak. In fact, it’s because the tour is so strong. Everyone in that top 40 to 50 bracket is so exceptionally good that week to week they could all be top‑10 players," said Ashleigh Barty. Sharing a friendly bet between herself and former England cricket captain , who insisted she would eventually return to tennis, Barty snuffed out hopes and said that she had no regrets about her retirement and it was what she wanted. “I’ve no regrets about retiring. Not one. I knew it was the right time for me. It was what I wanted to do. And I know that a lot of people may still not understand it. But I hope they respect that in the sense that it was my decision. And yeah, it’s been incredible. It’s been everything that I’ve ever wanted," said Ashleigh Barty.
Iga is an incredible talent an exceptional human and a lovely girl - Ashleigh Barty on the heir to her No 1 throne Iga Swiatek
Ashleigh Barty only has good words to say about her No. 1 ranking successor Iga Swiatek. is currently enjoying her retirement and shared good words about the heir to her No. 1 throne, . Barty just nearly two months after winning her third Grand Slam title at the 2022 Australian Open in a move that shocked many. At only 25-years-old, the Australian was at the top of her game when she made the decision. In an , Barty, who turned 26 last April and is spending time on the grass but in another sport – golf, lauded Swiatek, who moved to the vacated spot of Barty in the rankings. “Iga is an incredible talent, an exceptional human and a lovely girl. I love her and her team, and I couldn’t be more proud that she took over the No 1 position, because she plays the sport in the right way and has so much energy and charisma," said Ashleigh Barty. "Now I think it's important that I get to enjoy the next phase of my life as Ash Barty the person, not Ash Barty the athlete."Ash Barty announces her retirement to Casey Dellacqua.
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@AshBarty"Now I think it's important that I get to enjoy the next phase of my life as Ash Barty the person, not Ash Barty the athlete." Ash Barty announces her retirement to Casey Dellacqua. Live Blog: More: @AshBarty Swiatek officially took over the WTA pole position on April 4 midway through her impeccable unbeaten streak that ended at 37 in the third round of Wimbledon and garnered her six straight titles. The Pole is firmly perched atop the rankings as she leads World No. 2 by almost 4000 points at 8336 points. Barty, however, dismissed the notion that the women's tour is weak, saying that the women's tour has great depth and the "unpredictability" means that "the tour is so strong," "But the depth in women’s tennis at the moment is great too. We’ve come from having one or two players dominating to there being more unpredictability. And that’s not because the tour is weak. In fact, it’s because the tour is so strong. Everyone in that top 40 to 50 bracket is so exceptionally good that week to week they could all be top‑10 players," said Ashleigh Barty. Sharing a friendly bet between herself and former England cricket captain , who insisted she would eventually return to tennis, Barty snuffed out hopes and said that she had no regrets about her retirement and it was what she wanted. “I’ve no regrets about retiring. Not one. I knew it was the right time for me. It was what I wanted to do. And I know that a lot of people may still not understand it. But I hope they respect that in the sense that it was my decision. And yeah, it’s been incredible. It’s been everything that I’ve ever wanted," said Ashleigh Barty.