WTA WORLD NO.1 ASHLEIGH BARTY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
World No.1 and three-time Grand Slam singles champion Barty hangs up her racket after trophy-laden profession
The favored Australian owns the fourth longest streak for consecutive weeks at No.1 and ranks seventh in most weeks atop the WTA Rankings
Click on here to study Barty’s determination to retire in her personal phrases
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – Present WTA World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has right now introduced her retirement from skilled tennis following a exceptional profession on the high of the ladies’s sport.
Since starting her skilled tennis profession in 2010, Barty collected 15 singles titles and 12 doubles titles on Tour, the one participant to win 15 or extra singles titles and 10 or extra doubles titles in that timeframe. The 25-year-old Australian gained three Grand Slam singles titles on three completely different surfaces – 2019 Roland-Garros, 2021 The Championships, Wimbledon and most not too long ago the Australian Open in 2022 – and spent 121 whole weeks atop the WTA Rankings, highlighting her illustrious profession.
WTA Chairman & CEO Steve Simon remarked, “Ashleigh Barty together with her signature slice backhand, complemented by being the final word competitor, has all the time led by instance by the unwavering professionalism and sportsmanship she introduced to each match. Together with her accomplishments on the Grand Slams, WTA Finals, and reaching the head rating of No.1 on the planet, she has clearly established herself as one the nice champions of the WTA. We want Ash solely the perfect and know that she’s going to proceed to be an incredible ambassador for the game of tennis as she embarks on this new chapter of her life. We are going to miss her.”
Barty publicizes her retirement on the heels of a stretch the place she has gained 25 of her final 26 matches and gained the title at three of her final 4 tournaments. Barty’s most up-to-date triumph on the Australian Open will doubtless be remembered as her most impactful victory as she turned the primary Australian to win the title at her dwelling Grand Slam occasion in 44 years, and in convincing style with out dropping a set.
Barty turns into the second reigning World No.1 ranked lady to retire whereas gracing the highest of the WTA Rankings, as Justine Henin retired on Could 14, 2008, after spending 61 consecutive weeks at No.1.
Barty, who first climbed to the highest of the WTA Rankings on June 24, 2019, has held the highest spot for 114 consecutive weeks, the fourth longest streak in Tour historical past behind Steffi Graf (186 weeks), Serena Williams (186) and Martina Navratilova (156). Total, Barty has held the No.1 rating for 121 weeks, the seventh most in Tour historical past.
Away from the courtroom, Barty has supported a number of charities in her native Australia. Bettering sport and schooling alternatives for the Indigenous neighborhood is her ardour and one thing she’s going to proceed to concentrate on after tennis. She has additionally donated prize cash to the animal welfare group, RSPCA and helped these affected by bushfires in 2020 and the floods in 2022.
Two years after making her skilled debut on the ITF Circuit, Barty made her WTA Tour most important draw debut at 2012 Hobart, her first of 84 Tour-level most important draw appearances. Barty’s first profession WTA title got here in doubles at 2013 Birmingham taking part in alongside Casey Dellacqua, the primary of 5 doubles titles collectively. Barty would go on to win doubles titles with 5 extra companions and climb to a career-high doubles rating of No.5, first achieved Could 21, 2018.
After a two-year hiatus from tennis (2014-16), Barty returned to the Tour full-time in 2017. Throughout the subsequent 5 years, Barty posted a 188-56 document at Tour-level occasions for a 77.0% match win share. Solely Serena Williams (79-22, 78.2%) owned a better share within the final 5 years.
A 3-time WTA 12 months-Finish No.1 from 2019 to 2021, Barty was twice voted by worldwide media because the WTA Participant of the 12 months, first in 2019 when she gained 4 titles highlighted by capturing her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros and the Billie Jean King Trophy on the WTA Finals. With a single-season greatest 56 match wins in 2019, Barty made her Prime 10 debut on April 1, 2019.
In 2021, Barty earned her second WTA Participant of the 12 months honor after successful a Tour-leading 5 singles titles, which included capturing her second Grand Slam title at The Championships, Wimbledon and defending her title on the Miami Open introduced by Itaú.
Throughout all-levels of play, Barty posted a 305-102 document in singles and a 200-64 document in doubles.
Click on right here to study Barty’s determination to retire in her personal phrases.
