Ash Barty married Garry Kissick in July 2022.Credit:Instagram/@ashbarty
Barty has repeatedly made clear this second retirement is different to her first,refuting any comeback suggestions as recently as November while launchingher autobiography,My Dream Time.
She still finishes with a formidable on-court resume,including being the year-end No.1 for three straight years (2019-21),and holding top spot for the fourth-longest streak (114 consecutive weeks) and seventh-most overall (121).
Barty also reached three grand slam doubles finals alongside Casey Dellacqua,winning 15 singles titles,another 12 in doubles and almost $24 million in career prizemoney.
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In November 2022,asked about a possible return to tennis during a visit to Melbourne Park,Barty said:“I’m done″.
Reminded that earlier that year she had uttered the words “never say never” about staging a comeback to the sport,Barty’s reply was clear.
“Never! I’m done ... No,no,no,” she said.