Ash Barty: Last News

Friends and fans alike were quick to show their love for the new parents, the announcement post amassing over one hundred thousand likes within 12 hours of posting. 

Settling into the interview, the presenter asked Ash if she knew the gender of her child.

But her carefree days have come to an abrupt end, with the sporting great left rocked by one of Australia’s biggest scandals.

tennis billionaire Jessica Pegula necked a beer while in her press conference to ease the pain of her US Open quarter-final defeat to Iga Swiatek.The 28-year-old is the daughter of oil and gas tycoon billionaire Terry Pegula and was the last American hope in the women's singles competition.But she had no answers against the brilliant Swiatek, and after her defeat, Pegula chugged a beer while speaking to the media at Flushing Meadows. When complimented for her choice of drink, she said: "Thanks, I'm trying to pee for doping.

Nick Kyrgios hinted that he could retire at the conclusion of the US Open. The world No 25 sent defending champion Danii Medvedev packing in a statement 7-6(11) 3-6 6-3 6-2 victory in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday night, and the retired American admitted he had been "begging" Kyrgios to return to his Laver Cup team this month. Kyrgios produced one of the most impressive performances of his career to oust Medvedev from the US Open in the fourth round.

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Ash Barty had her tennis farewell ruined - by Vladimir Putin. Barty shocked the sporting world earlier this week by announcing her retirement at the age of just 25.

Ashleigh Barty announced a stunning retirement at the age of just 35, the sporting world is reminded of the stars that dropped out of the sport too early.Barty explained she no longer has the motivation to carry on succeeding in the sport, despite her huge career earnings and 114 consecutive weeks on top of the women's tennis rankings.She said: "I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself at the very top of the level anymore. I am spent."At 25, she isn't the only sports star to bow out at an early age and it isn't always exhaustion that is the cause.A whole range of sporting stars have cut their careers short or been forced to retire early due to injury, health problems, or even drug rumours.Florence Griffith Joyner, or 'Flo-Jo', was one of the most impressive sprinters ever to grace the world of athletics.She shot to gold glory at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m while competing for Team USA.Her career saw a dramatic improvement in the build-up to the Olympics where she found so much success, with the sprinter becoming the first woman to run the 100m in 10.49 seconds in a world record that has never been beaten.When she achieved the record, the TV commentator said: "That cannot be, no one can run that fast ….

The plucky Queenslander delighted Aussie tennis fans when she won her first Australian Open championship with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) triumph over American Danielle Collins on Saturday night, breaking a 44-year title drought for Australia in women's singles in Melbourne.

Serena Williams may be one of the fiercest competitors in the history of sports, but that doesn’t mean she won’t help out a fellow player. After losing in the opening round of the 2014 US Open, 18-year-old Ashleigh Barty announced that she was taking “a break from professional tennis” before pursuing a career in cricket.“It was too much too quickly for me as I’ve been travelling from quite a young age,” she said of her decision at the time. “I wanted to experience life as a normal teenaged girl and have some normal experiences.”But, after just one successful season, Barty made her return to tennis in early 2016.

He penned: "15/11/2021 love you @ashbarty."Ashleigh's comments come six months after Garry put on a sweet show of support ahead of her Wimbledon win.The professional golfer posted a cosy snap of the couple at Wimbledon, ahead of her match against Czech player Karolina Pliskova.In view of his 3,000 Instagram followers, the golfing professional wished her luck.Sitting on his girlfriend's lap, both Ashleigh and Garry wore face masks and matching white outfits as they relaxed at the side of a grass court.The sportsman captioned the post: "Hey #wimbledon #tyzzphotography," alongside a heart emoji.Ashleigh and Gary have been branded "the most normal couple in tennis".The golfer is now a permanent fixture in his girlfriend's support team as she takes part in competitions around the world.

Novak Djokovic had a shocking upset at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

The win came on the 50th anniversary of that of Evonne Goolagong Crawley’s first Wimbledon title, making Ash the second Indigenous woman to take the championship.

Tom Cruise was his own designated driver for his day out at Wimbledon on Saturday after stopping off to watch Ash Barty win the Wimbledon Ladies’ Final.The actor looked pleased with himself at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as he was flanked by actresses Hayley Atwell (the star’s rumoured girlfriend) and Pom Klementieff, who both appear in Mission Impossible 7.