Category: Ash Barty

Australian Tennis Star Ash Barty Announces Pregnancy

Former world number one Tennis star Ash Barty announced she is expecting her first child with husband Garry Kissick. The 26-year-old revealed the news on social media the night of Jan. 6. Barty posted a photo on Instagram of a pair of baby shoes and her dog Origi. “2023 set to be the best year yet….


Australian Tennis Ace Ash Barty Marries Garry Kissick

Retired Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty has married her longtime boyfriend Garry Kissick. The 26-year-old exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Queensland earlier this month. Barty reached the pinnacle of world tennis as No.1 during a decorated career on the WTA tour. Her three grand slam victories included the 2020 French Open, Wimbledon in 2021…


The Barty Party Is Over, for Now

Commentary On 23 March, Ashleigh Barty shocked Australia and the international tennis community when she announced her retirement from the sport. This unexpected announcement comes a few weeks after her latest achievement, winning the Australian Open. Soon after her historic win in Melbourne, I wrote an opinion piece for The Epoch Times in which I…


Tennis Star Ash Barty Dreams of Inspiring Australian Kids to Play Sport

Freshly retired world number one tennis player Ash Barty has said that part of her next chapter will be focused on inspiring kids to take up sport. The three-time grand slam winner told reporters on Thursday that she’ll always be connected with tennis, but from now on it won’t be for herself. “I mean I…


World Number 1 Tennis Champion Ash Barty Retires from Professional Tennis

Australian tennis star and world number one, Ash Barty, made a shock announcement on Wednesday that she is retiring from professional tennis. In a video posted on Instagram, the three-time grand slam winner told her friend Casey Dellacqua, also a retired professional player, that this is the first time she has said it out loud….


Ash Barty Wins 2022 Australian Open Title

Ash Barty has defied intense pressure and expectation to become the first home hope to win the Australian Open singles crown in 44 years. The world No.1 completed a dream fortnight at Melbourne Park with a steely 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory over American Danielle Collins in the most-anticipated women’s Open final in almost half a…


Barty Named WTA Player of the Year, Raducanu Wins Newcomer Award

World number one Ash Barty was named WTA Player of the Year for the second time and U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu took the Newcomer of the Year title, the governing body of the women’s game said on Tuesday. Australian Barty, who won the title in 2019, won a tour-leading five titles this year including…


Barty Finishes Year as WTA’s No. 1 for 3rd Consecutive Time

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season, while Katerina Siniakova topped the doubles rankings for the second time. Barty, a 25-year-old from Australia, joins Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert as the only women to lead the year-end tennis rankings…


Osaka in Dominant Form as Barty Makes Shock Exit

TOKYO—Japan’s Naomi Osaka powered through her opening match at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as world number one Ash Barty stumbled out of the tournament after a lackluster, error-strewn performance. Osaka, who is aiming to become only the fourth singles player since 1988 to win Olympic gold on home soil, admitted to having the jitters…


Barty Beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2ND Grand Slam Title

WIMBLEDON, England—Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6–3, 6–7 (4), 6–3 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty adds this championship to the one she won at…