Australian insists she has no regrets about walking away from tennis at the peak of her powers, as she immerses herself in golf
few hours after Elena Rybakina lifted the famous Wimbledon trophy on Centre Court, an intriguing wager was placed at another cathedral of British sport, 500 miles away. It involved two greats in their respective fields,and Ash Barty, and a friendly disagreement over whether the former world No 1 might yet be enticed back to tennis following her shock retirement in March. The former England cricket captain was adamant it would eventually happen. Barty was equally adamant there was no chance.
“I didn’t watch this year’s Wimbledon finals,” she says. “Sorry to disappoint. Obviously I was wrapped for, who are both brilliant girls. And it was obviously awesome to see Nick, who I’ve known for over a dozen years, get to the final. “Golf is a hobby and it always will be,” she says. “I know what it takes to get to the very top of any sport, and I don’t have the desire or want to do the work required. And to be honest, I play golf for a good time and to have a good walk with people who I love. If I shoot a 70 or shoot a 100 it doesn’t matter to me.”But what about reports that she has already won a local tournament in Brisbane since hanging up her racket? She starts to laugh. “The internet has gone wild on that one.
Did you grab a quick word? “No, no, no,” she replies quickly. “I stayed out of the way to give them the space they need, knowing that it’s leading up to a big event.” So is there anything she misses in tennis? “I definitely miss seeing my mates. We spent so much time together and all of a sudden I’m living in a different corner of the globe. But retirement has been a really seamless transition. Instead of spending a few hours on the practice court every day I just get into different routines. And because I knew it was coming for quite a while, there wasn’t much of an adjustment.
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