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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.
The Queenslander announced via a video posted to her Instagram account on Wednesday morning that she was retiring from the sport after spending almost three years as the world’s top player.
Barty has slowly been piecing her future together over the past 12 months, with her net worth rising to $21.6 million.
She is building a multi-million dollar mega-mansion in Ipswich, increasing her burgeoning property portfolio, and signed endorsement deals with Jaguar, Vegemite, Fila, Rado, and Uber Eats.
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 she was retiring from the sport after spending almost three years as the world’s top player
Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter claimed Barty told him she was going to retire after her 2021 Wimbledon title, but decided to prolong the decision until after the Australian Open.
‘I’ve been seeing this coming for awhile. We’d spoken a little bit at the Aussie Open last year, she had her mind set on winning Wimbledon and retiring then,’ Rafter told 2GB Radio.
‘I was a little surprised she’d come around again but I’m so happy for her. She’s gone out on her own terms… she knows what she wants.’
The 25-year-old alluded to savouring the ‘memories’ of her successes following her Australian Open win in January, rather than obsessing over tangible things like trophies – a hint that Barty felt she accomplished everything she wanted in tennis.
‘It’s a dream come true for me and I’m just so proud to be an Aussie,’ she said.
‘But for me it’s about the memories more than the trophies, it’s the memories we make from the whole journey.’
Barty has slowly been piecing her future together over the past 12 months, with her net worth rising to…
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