WTF...Barty Retires

[Enikk]

Say it isn't so Ash

No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, Just 25, Retiring From Tennis

The three-time Grand Slam champion said in a social media post, “the time is right now for me to step away and chase other dreams and to put the rackets down.”

www.nytimes.com

 

[BobbyFK]

Only 25?!

 

[Enikk]

At the top of her game too. Love this chick. Be great to watch a game and have a beer with.

 

[Enikk]

Prayers it is a Rudy retirement and she is playing in the next tournament

 

[mikesmith99]

No f***ing way

 

[mikesmith99]

At the top of her game too. Love this chick. Be great to watch a game and have a beer with.

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Good point though. Winners know when to quit

 

[quincunx]

She was able to deliver the goods on an occasional basis with loads of time for preparation,but it was obviously getting progressively harder to keep doing that.

 

[BigJay]

Pretty big news. She’s been so dominant of late. Surprised she didn’t at least play the rest of the majors this year.

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33574808/world-no-1-ash-barty-25-announces-retirement-tennis

 

[Wagerallsports]

I haven't read the article

Any reason given?

 

[BigJay]

Just wanted to spend more time at home. Said she doesn’t have the physical drive anymore.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbbbr7xBX7N/?hl=en

 

[BigJay]

Any reason given?

She was holding on too tight. Lost the edge.

 

[parrothead]

What a loss for the tennis community

 

[Tanko]

This is shocking.
I'm wondering if she'll return after some time off. High level athletes miss the competition after a while (e.g. Brady).

 

[Wagerallsports]

Just wanted to spend more time at home. Said she doesn’t have the physical drive anymore.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbbbr7xBX7N/?hl=en

Maybe she was forced to play growing up and doesn't really love the game

 

[Wagerallsports]

Too young

But maybe just doesn't love the game

 

[Tanko]

Maybe she was forced to play growing up and doesn't really love the game

You might be right. After playing for 20 years, since she was 5, its more of a pain than enjoyable.
Obviously, all the cash she has made makes it a lot easier to make this call.

 

[Bubbles]

So shocking. She's one of the few athletes with 0 haters in the world.

 

[Tanko]

She's made $32M playing + $15M in endorsements over 11 pro years.

Why Ash Barty will laugh all the way to the bank in retirement

Australia's best-ever women's tennis player looks set to dwarf the career earnings of the Aussie men who won at the sport's top level - even though she is retiring at just 25.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[RudyRuder]

Stress too high?

 

[slackerdude]

25 is old for a women's player. It's straight downhill. She is going out on top. She has made her money.