On his personal account,Kissickshared two images from the same photoshoot,captioned:“15/11/2021. I love you @ashbarty.”
Among those celebrating the engagement,Romanian tennis player Simona Halep left a string of love heart emojis while well wishes flooded in from Tennis Australia,the Australian Cricketers’ Association and the Australian Open accounts.
Fellow Aussie tennis player Sam Stosur wrote:“OMG. Congrats. So happy for you both.” Former doubles partner and friend Casey Dellacqua said:“Best news EVER beautiful couple”.
The couple went public with their relationship in 2017,attending the John Newcombe Awards together whereBarty won her first Newcombe medal.
Kissick is a PGA trainee professional,based at Brookwater Golf and Country Club in Ipswich.
The pair were photographed embracing afterBarty’s three-set win over Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon women’s final in July this year,when she became the first Australian woman to win the game’s oldest grand slam since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980.